clean
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The MIT design lowered that coupling to about 1 percent while still generating one clean and precise beam.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
An internal review the council commissioned in 2023 came up clean, and Neal and Clement both remained in their jobs until last year, the Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Following a check-up by a vet, Oyster was given a clean bill of health and has been transferred to a sanctuary where she will be introduced to a male companion.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Practicing proper hand washing and washing all fresh produce under clean running water are also key, although they don’t eliminate the risk of contamination completely.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mine today is yellow, my last clean one, excavated from the crumpled piles on my wardrobe floor and pale enough that I’d hoped it would go unnoticed.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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This refinery also risks becoming a stranded asset as the world moves toward cleaner energy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is also to undercut China’s production advantage by developing cleaner, cheaper and more-flexible technologies that can produce critical minerals at or below China’s prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Because the ultra fine bubbles vanish after drying, the researchers believe their method could provide a cleaner, more precise way to produce next generation microdevices without the drawbacks of conventional ink additives.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Applying to be a train conductor, which starts at $26.70 an hour, also becomes easier once a candidate has logged time as a cleaner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Or: Monica, whispering to her dry cleaner: Can you get this stain out for me?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Working with a financial planner is the cleanest path, especially as dollar amounts increase and tax implications get more complicated.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Croatia’s grid is among the cleanest in Europe: Renewables supplied more than 52% of all electricity consumed in 2025, with a further 15% from nuclear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, however, supplied the argument’s most exacting skepticism, and likely the cleanest window into which a center-right majority might land.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
She’s been wearing the same loose and frumpy nightgown, and I’m almost positive she hasn’t taken a shower this entire time, which is scary, because Amá is the cleanest person I know.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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Because demand for the free cleans is so high, they are stationed in New York indefinitely, cleaning around five apartments a day, five days a week.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bass has credited her Inside Safe program, which cleans encampments and moves people into motel rooms, for driving the recent decline in street sleeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Beach cleans, bird watching, countryside walks, workshops, lectures and talks as well as a foray into macro-photography all feature in the programme of more than 25 events.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: This lightweight, agile cordless vacuum cleans in all directions, with a green laser to show hidden dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
My father cleans the skin around my wound with something cold.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Prior to the 2025-2026 school year, it cleaned eight campuses, leaving 11 more, including Muir and Blair high schools, to be cleaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
He notes that without his previous experience recognizing fossilized wasp nests, he might have simply cleaned away the unusual sediment during fossil preparation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
"The dog had to be cleaned before being put back in the van."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“This place needs to be cleaned up,” said Omar John, a town councilman in El Callao, a gold-trading and processing hub in southeastern Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“It was loud when we cleaned our desks, but I did belly breaths until I felt calm.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems and could save money in the process, a new study has shown.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"When Alzheimer's patients lose this stage, they lose their brain's primary cleaning cycle, creating a feed-forward loop that may drive further damage."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Charlotte was cleaning out her parents’ garage last summer when she found a box of catalogs, circa 1996–1999. dELiA*s, MoxieGirl, Alloy — they were all there.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The case sought to block Shell's exit from Nigeria's onshore oil sector, without cleaning up decades of pollution.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
And so I pass the day with Gloria, sweeping the floor and cleaning the house, washing the clothes, and feeding the chickens.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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