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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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Asked whether she thought robots would revolutionise her industry, cleaner Lin did not seem too concerned.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On the same day, the teenager started a new job as a cleaner, working alongside his sister, Abigail, 22, which he loved.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Thousands were precisely reproduced for the cleaner enclosures of the Maginot’s scientific mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It gives a cleaner look at economic trends.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Their hair was neatly combed, and they looked cleaner than anyone I’d ever seen.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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