- present participle of clean.
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Running a robotaxi fleet requires vehicles, charging, maintenance, cleaning, insurance and remote staff who monitor the cars and step in when they get stuck.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since the pandemic, prices have leapt in all corners of the economy: coffee, cleaning products, streaming services, hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
And appliances that reduced some labor often raised the bar: more frequent washing, more cleaning, more elaborate meals, as University of Chicago home economics professor Hazel Kyrk described in “Economic Problems of the Family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Routine tasks - assigned on a rota 24 hours a day, seven days a week - included cooking, cleaning, ironing, shopping, looking after Brain's young daughter, and walking his dog.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Most of our fish went straight from the lake to Mr. Kofigah, but when we caught more than he needed, we had the job of sorting, scaling, cleaning, and smoking it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Decide what kind of coverage suits you: Some plans cover accidents and illnesses, while wellness coverage may help pay for routine care such as checkups, dental cleanings and vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The toothbrush camera targets interdental cleaning, helping your teeth stay in pristine condition between dentist-office cleanings.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
While the researchers say it won’t replace traditional dental cleaning, it could be used along with such cleanings to keep gum-disease inflammation at bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In addition to toothpaste, researchers and the PerioTrap team have developed a gel used after professional dental cleanings to block harmful bacteria, support a healthy microbiome, and maintain gum health.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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