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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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Homendy said earlier this week that the plane ended up 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway and crashed into a Ford Econoline van carrying seven people for a cleaning service.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Beyond small vendors, the informal sector also includes large numbers of people employed without a contract or social security coverage in artisanal trades, security, the restaurant industry or cleaning, who face a precarious existence.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

That means replacing turf, putting down new field markings, taking down the goal posts, cleaning the entire place and the like.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Because of its toxicity, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has begun a 10-year phaseout of PCE use in dry cleaning.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The walls are white, the floors squeak, and everything smells like a mix of toxic cleaning products and sickness.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Ninety percent of new carwashes are express operations offering automated cleanings overseen by one or two employees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 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

It’s fine for cleanings and basic preventive routines.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

"We do routine cleanings in the habitats of this area and throughout the zoo," the zoo wrote on Facebook.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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