cleaning
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“I always think, like the song, about cleaning it up or at least culling it so I could get all the records off the floor and onto the shelves.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Periodontists often manage patients with deep cleaning and scaling, and occasionally lasers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The restrictions mean hosepipes should not be used for watering gardens, washing cars, allotments, filling paddling pools or swimming pools, or cleaning windows.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Cyclosporiasis has taught Clare some hard lessons, like the importance of cleaning fruit and vegetables before consumption, which he "never" used to do.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This schoolroom needs a thorough cleaning before our…company comes. Just look at those windows. And that kindling needs to be in a neat stack. And, Pearl, you’ll sweep the floor.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
While the researchers say it won’t replace traditional dental cleaning, it could be used along with such cleanings to keep gum-disease inflammation at bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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
I would always task myself with being as still as possible during my cleanings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
"In between cleanings is when our alligators still manage to get them before they are removed."
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
