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cleans

  • present tense form
    of clean (3rd person singular).
    clean
    adjective
    free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.

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“It gives investors liquidity, terminates those preferred-share rights and cleans up obligations created when Shein raised money at much higher valuations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Plus, Beijing accelerates its buildup in space and a drone maker cleans 28 tons of waste from Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

One of the most remarkable discoveries of recent years is that while we sleep, the brain cleans itself.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

And it cleans up in the third, loyalty revenue, including from credit cards, retail partners, and lounge memberships.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

The evening newspaper ran a review headlined local group pitches in, cleans up warehouse.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris