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cleansing

ADJECTIVE
cathartic
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NOUN
distillation
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
scrubbing
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"Outdoor swimming feels mentally and physically cleansing," Hickman, a keen swimmer herself, says.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Among other capabilities, the new site will be the company’s global center for skin care and cleansing and have a “human performance lab” that will enable on-site testing of ingestibles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Earlier work by the team showed that corona discharges could be a significant source of these atmospheric cleansing agents within forest canopies.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

“Well, of all people, it’s Mary Poppins! You’re just in time to share our sand-bath. Nothing like a sand-bath for cleansing the fins and the tail.”

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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