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cleanup

[kleen-uhp] / ˈklinˌʌp /








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To explore whether the phenomenon could be useful for real-world oil spill cleanup, the research team designed an experiment large enough to mimic more realistic conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Since city capybaras are there to stay, Ibama recommends fences, river cleanup, and “the incorporation of wildlife into urban planning.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Along the Cuyahoga River—famous for catching fire in 1969 after decades of pollution, prompting a major cleanup effort—the Cleveland Clinic and the Cavaliers basketball team are jointly developing a new sports-medicine clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It’s low effort, low cleanup, and consistently good.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

After cleanup, I take my bag out of my locker and find a red sucker there.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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