- present participle of clean.
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The USC findings suggest that restoring this natural cleaning process could offer a different approach to preventing certain age-related illnesses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Better to “keep calm and carry on,” as the old wartime slogan put it, than to be seen cleaning supermarket shelves of bottled water and canned tuna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Rubble from the demolition blast was strewn around the house, and other relatives could be seen cleaning up the spaces that were still habitable.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The changes have come as a relief to guests like Jessica Newhook, who says she has been faced with lengthy checkout lists, often on top of hefty cleaning fees.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Mr. Ship is cleaning out Mr. Mosley’s apartment,” she said.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Across roughly 160 paid robot hours and nearly 100 cleanings, Tau’s early runs have spotlighted the unpredictability of operating human-shaped robots in the real world.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 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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