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[kleen] / klin /








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The findings, published in Nature Communications, could contribute to future research into using bacteria to help clean up environments contaminated with uranium.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

"Before, the river was deep, the water was clean," said the 74-year-old from Pul-e-Ziri Ban valley.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“We didn’t play a clean game, a great game on either side of the baseball, but we did enough to put ourselves in a position to win a game, and unfortunately, we couldn’t finish it.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Residents in this drought-scorched community are particularly concerned about water use, Sepulveda said: The data center will be using clean water until a system for using wastewater is built.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The officers found her young teenage sons, Ferdie and Henry Jr., well dressed, clean, and fed.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Less guidance, in his view, delivers a cleaner read.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But the Western States Petroleum Assn. trade group opposes that, saying it would penalize California refiners that have already invested in making the cleaner fuel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"We are running short of bread. There was no fresh bread today because the bakeries are closed," Miguel Angel Campana, a municipal street cleaner in Ceuta, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

"If this water was cleaner and there wasn't the algae issues, we would definitely bring the paddleboard here," she said.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Our privilege smacked of evil and mystery whereas theirs came in recognizable panty hose packages and candy wrappers and vacuum cleaner bags and Kleenex boxes.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

As Brusuelas puts it: "It's the cleanest shirt in a very filthy laundry."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Working with a financial planner is the cleanest path, especially as dollar amounts increase and tax implications get more complicated.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

Croatia’s grid is among the cleanest in Europe: Renewables supplied more than 52% of all electricity consumed in 2025, with a further 15% from nuclear.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The children sit at his feet in their cleanest clothes.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

One of the most remarkable discoveries of recent years is that while we sleep, the brain cleans itself.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Benny Roman, who cleans at Times Square subway station, says he once encountered a man who threw a whole plate of food on the floor before him, then told him to clean it up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Bass has credited her Inside Safe program, which cleans encampments and moves people into motel rooms, for driving the recent decline in street sleeping.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

And it cleans up in the third, loyalty revenue, including from credit cards, retail partners, and lounge memberships.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

“That’s the person who cleans your teeth,” said Louisiana.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

Cornell temporarily closed the kitchen following the incident and had the space professionally cleaned before allowing students to use it again.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

"Are footpaths maintained and cleaned? Does the city ensure they aren't encroached upon?" he says.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Weisberger said cheap valuations for gold miners as a group were “noteworthy,” and that many of these companies have boosted their profit margins and cleaned up their balance sheets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The corps was far more numerous than the populations of the villages on its route; its ravages cleaned out food stores that local peoples counted on for survival.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“First, we’ll get you all cleaned up,” Inés began.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Victoria Gordon, who runs the cleaning service, posted a photo on social media of the 62.5g bar alongside one of today's Mars Bars, which is 40g.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Westminster City Council will have to inspect the wall and if the removal is deemed incomplete, another cleaning method will have to be used.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Beauty and home environment sales surged 65.3% on strength in skincare and fan products, while food preparation appliances rose 13.3% and cleaning appliances increased 4.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

With the biggest global opening weekend in history, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is cleaning up at the box office in a manner that left “The Odyssey” spitting sand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

After polishing off the platter of food, and then the date-filled ma’amoul cookies that Zara’s mom also sent, we busy ourselves for the rest of the day, organizing and cleaning everything everywhere.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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