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cleanliness

[klen-lee-nis] / ˈklɛn li nɪs /


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The NPS also said the renovations already completed had helped improve security and cleanliness.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The underlying premise is the same: cleanliness as virtue, mess as failure.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“In terms of cleanliness, I’ve had to change the leadership of the Department of Sanitation, because I couldn’t get the job done,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The initial idea came from a personal interest Rigden had in watching YouTube videos of people power washing and the "simplicity of seeing dirt turn to cleanliness".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We have similar expectations for what counts as cleanliness in men and women alike.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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