cleaning
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Routine tasks - assigned on a rota 24 hours a day, seven days a week - included cooking, cleaning, ironing, shopping, looking after Brain's young daughter, and walking his dog.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It is a region where traditional gender roles define women as the main providers of childcare, cooking and cleaning, and where firefighting is a male domain.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Her mother, an angry woman and an obsessive hoarder, has recently died, and Livia is stuck with the job of cleaning out her house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The researchers found that ordinary cleaning can temporarily push ultrafine particle levels above those measured outdoors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It—and everything else here—looks like it could use a deep cleaning.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Decide what kind of coverage suits you: Some plans cover accidents and illnesses, while wellness coverage may help pay for routine care such as checkups, dental cleanings and vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The toothbrush camera targets interdental cleaning, helping your teeth stay in pristine condition between dentist-office cleanings.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
While the researchers say it won’t replace traditional dental cleaning, it could be used along with such cleanings to keep gum-disease inflammation at bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In addition to toothpaste, researchers and the PerioTrap team have developed a gel used after professional dental cleanings to block harmful bacteria, support a healthy microbiome, and maintain gum health.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
