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  • present participle of clean.
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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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Given that, she may wish to increase the rental price and add a cleaning fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

I was at the reopening of the Thomas Mann House, shut down for months of cleaning after it had miraculously survived the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I've been rejected for cleaning roles, barista , normal cafe jobs, receptionist in hotels, waiters at restaurants.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“We released the bluefish, but Macon is cleaning the sheepshead down at the pier.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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