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clean

[kleen] / klin /








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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

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

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

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

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

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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