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douching

verb

present participle of douche

as in flowing

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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.

— Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026

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The stars have continued to keep their relationship extremely private, but that hasn’t stopped Bardem from gushing about his wife.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

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By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The expert suggests hosing them with water for a thorough clean as flies can be attracted to lingering food waste, odors, and residues.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

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Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
On Wednesday, Beverly was hit with another round of severe thunderstorms, bringing dangerous wind and drenching rain.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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