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Some of the washouts were a mile in length and with the tracks had gone the roadbed.

The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado Logan Marshall

Puget Sound Energy spokeswoman Dorothy Bracken said the utility company has alerted its first response crews to be ready for power outages and any "washouts" that would expose natural gas lines.

The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage 2008

I was SO pleased the sun shone on Saturday, thus forcing the Scotsman Group and the Daily Mail to ditch their pre-written articles mentioning "washouts", "damp squibs", raining on the SNP's parade", etc, etc.

Scotland on Sunday's lament Jeff 2009

Tell her about the railroad accidents and 'washouts' and the latest thing in lynching. "

The Lost Road Richard Harding Davis 1890

The first wave of washouts came during simple maneuvers on the training jets.

The Last Ace 2009

As you say, because of washouts, the boar was five days on the way.

CHAPTER I 2010

Rain has hovered over the majors all year with more than 50 washouts, baseball's highest total since 1997.

Forecast of rain forces postponement of World Series Game Six 2011

The norm under Millen, however, pretty much was winding up with washouts.

Turnaround under Stafford will take more than just a quick fix 2009

Roddick went back into the hallway and continued to vent his frustration at not getting on with his match, given the compressed schedule forced by two successive washouts at Flushing Meadows.

Andy Roddick overcomes another court hiccup to reach semis Reuters 2011

Roddick went back into the hallway and continued to vent his frustration at not getting on with his match, given the compressed schedule forced by two successive washouts at Flushing Meadows.

Andy Roddick overcomes another court hiccup to reach semis Reuters 2011