cleaning

Example Sentences

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For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

County include a special tax for cleaning up stormwater, and that imposing new regulations in this way doesn’t make sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He was thought to be another fatality, until he was spotted alive by a cleaning crew on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When Adam’s tree fell into Brian’s yard during a storm, therefore, Brian would indeed be responsible for cleaning up his portion and filing a claim with his own homeowner’s insurance for any covered damage.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Once she’s disentangled from all her cleaning supplies, I point at the glass ball.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy