- comparative of clean.
cleaner
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On a busy road across from a dry cleaner, the storefront entrance blends into the real tire shop it’s attached to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You could keep it if the tenant/landlord doesn’t have an answer or, if you feel generous, donate it to charity or — as an act of faith — leave it for the cleaner.
From MarketWatch ● 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
And then I cleaned their tub with the cleaner under the sink.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Messi scored four goals for the first time in his career as he took Arsenal to the cleaners in the 2010 Champions League quarter-final for a 4-1 home-leg win.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the examples cited by the task force was the case of French programmer Sammy Azdoufal, who reportedly accessed data from thousands of robotic vacuum cleaners made by Chinese manufacturer DJI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some of the work is physically risky and will require crews being lowered in uspended scaffolds known as swing stages used by window cleaners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She relies on a household team of nannies, cleaners, a chef and a chief of staff, which helps afford time for “high-impact, core memories” like vacations with her children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The bottom set of images went the other way: first the pipe- cleaners, then the same image in collage, then the final one in full-colored realistic detail.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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