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cleanup

[kleen-uhp] / ˈklinˌʌp /








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Almost every park in the area has a friends association in charge of gardening and cleanup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In dry AMD, that kind of cleanup could matter because protein deposits and cellular stress are central features of the disease.

From Science Daily • May 27, 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

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

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Then, at the first clang of the cleanup men in the distance, one of the older rats would sound a warning, and everyone would pick up as much food as he could to carry home.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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