clean

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"Keeping with the idea of the brain as a sponge, we also thought of it as a dirty sponge -- how do you clean a dirty sponge?"

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

People should wear gloves and a mask to clean up sites where the sand was used - with wet cloths to avoid generating dust - and double bag the sand, gloves, mask and cloths.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

However, Hollub’s time leading the company has been marked by her willingness to use debt to make acquisitions, and then the need to reduce that debt to clean up the balance sheet.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

So far, he’d respected Ba’s wishes, keeping me to the books during business hours and letting me clean only after the store was closed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu