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Something as simple as wiping paws with a towel or wet wash cloth after every walk will help remove any lingering salt, ice, or chemical residue.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Jan. 2026 But the storm that blanketed Southern California in a gray wet wash on Monday, and the near-freezing temperatures that will follow later this week, are instead a harbinger of humanitarian disaster on city streets.—
Cora Currier,
The New Republic,
15 Dec. 2021 This year’s Mardi Gras could have been a wet wash, but the Spirit of Carnival instead cavorted and cajoled in new and marvelous ways.—al,
19 Feb. 2021 Freezing wet wash clothes in a baggie can help keep them extra cold in the cooler.—
Shelby Dermer,
Cincinnati.com,
3 July 2018