Slowly,they moved the water around in the pan until most of the dirt and water washed away.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

The water washed away boats, cars and houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo.

VOA: special.2011.03.12

Earwax is normally expelled; it falls out of the ear or gets washed away.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

But what happens when hospitals have been washed away by floods or turned to rubble in an earthquake?

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

Buildings,homes,power and telephone lines collapsed, vehicles were washed away and many people were trapped under the debris.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Electricity in the capital has been cut off. Roads and bridges have been washed away.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Sections of the main highways that connect to Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar,were washed away.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

In the village of Asili, a seaside building is washed away and a memorial of flowers,a photograph and sports trophy commemorates a young victim of the tsunami.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

B.J.Adams sewed the drawings onto special fabric which melted away after she washed it.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

I washed our glasses and took the two wine bottles away with me.

VOA: special.2009.07.25