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Origin of cleaning
Example Sentences
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The details are still being finalised but the cleaning will start upon arrival, said Oceanwide Expeditions.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Lake Balboa resident Jose Meraz is looking for a mayor who will turn L.A. around, cleaning up streets that he says are “filled with garbage.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
They practice vital skills like cleaning spills and taking out the trash, seemingly simple tasks that are actually key steps in an intricate anti-contamination dance.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
"It is known that volcanoes emit methane during eruptions, but until now it was not known that volcanic ash is also capable of partially cleaning up this pollution," he adds.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
She was not licking with the excitement that prey blood would cause, but with the gentle licking that she would use when cleaning a pup, a wound lick.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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