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  • present participle of clean.
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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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The restrictions mean hosepipes should not be used for watering gardens, washing cars, allotments, filling paddling pools or swimming pools, or cleaning windows.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The move to sell Reckitt’s hygiene business comes after changes made last year to the EU’s sanctions package on businesses operating in Russia hit locally produced germ protection and cleaning products.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Of course, I have to pay a cleaning fee, but just in two nights, I’m a few hundred short of paying my mortgage, so that was really cool.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The 57-year-old cleaning lady said the mayor of Zarzuela de Jadraque gave her just seconds to retrieve her papers and the medicines she needed before fleeing her village home.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Unfortunately, Picnic’s mom lost that job a couple of years ago; in the last economic dip, the offices—several gray, joyless buildings filled with cubicles and meeting rooms—laid off half their cleaning staff.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Ninety percent of new carwashes are express operations offering automated cleanings overseen by one or two employees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 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

It’s fine for cleanings and basic preventive routines.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska said patrons threw coins into the enclosure, which were eaten by the animal between cleanings.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

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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