cleanly

Example Sentences

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“But we also have slowing growth, re-accelerating inflation, and a Fed that cannot move cleanly in either direction.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The first time I used it, I remember slicing into a sweet potato — the dense, orange flesh giving way so cleanly it almost felt like the knife was doing the work on its own.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

For now, ”risk appetites are leaning cleanly into a de-escalation narrative.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The inner and outer tubes separated cleanly and easily.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel