Example Sentences

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At the carwash Tuesday morning, seven workers were vacuuming and polishing cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2022

Several young Black men were vacuuming their car there last Saturday.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2021

So how was it possible that black holes were vacuuming up the trash?

From The Verge • Mar. 15, 2018

Step the tubescope down as fine as it will go, and scan that cabin as if you were vacuuming it.

From Gone Fishing by Schmitz, James H.