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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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“But at the same time, it almost would just be cleaner to bring it all together.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Everyone wants cleaner waterways. However, this proposal simply isn’t ready for prime time,” said Mike Lewis, BizFed’s water co-chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

Maybe she could find work here, dusting the shelves and washing the windows and making the place look brighter, cleaner, more like someplace where you wanted to buy groceries.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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