clean
Example Sentences
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"You get the finished result of a clean monster truck, rather than a scarf."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
I sat at her bedside and came clean: I followed the peaceniks on a mission to Cuba.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Unfortunately, if your network doesn’t get a clean bill of health, it’s a bigger challenge to find out what’s wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told AFP in February that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name, vowing to "clean this out".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
After she handed over my packets of clean laundry, I asked her if James was home, and she told me he was out back.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.