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clean off



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Taking a shower is an opportunity to clean off the smells and stickiness of the day, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The waves clean off decaying organic matter that could cause pockets of low oxygen, which can be fatal to pupfish eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

When he opened the front door the water "just wiped me clean off my feet", he said.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

In the mountain towns of upstate New York, houses were swept clean off their foundations by Irene, and one woman drowned inside a vacation cottage that became submerged in a rapidly rising creek.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023

They used towels to clean off the scum.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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