cleaning

Example Sentences

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He also worries about persistent liabilities tied to cleaning up so-called forever chemicals, PFAS, which 3M once produced and have been found in water supplies. 3M has reserved billions of dollars for cleanup.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was there he saw the cleaning team, the first people he had encountered in almost a week.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They argue that lowering the capacity to around 83,000 and cleaning up the concourses has sanitized it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“We should tell Alex the motel needs new cleaning supplies. He might not know how toxic all this stuff is.”

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