clean
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When it came to hyperscale data centers, Blegay likewise emphasized the need for countywide standards instead of deciding key matters, such as clean vs. dirty energy sources, on a project-by-project basis.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Image processing to clean up the picture can take hours, days or even weeks, as scientists check and process the data.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We deserve clean air and a safe place to live,” she continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Eventually, it plans to apply its technology to a variety of areas, including hardware design, drug discovery and global challenges such as clean energy, according to a news release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Off to the right of the bridge were patches of earth and rocks where the wind had swept the snow clean.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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But the Western States Petroleum Assn. trade group opposes that, saying it would penalize California refiners that have already invested in making the cleaner fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Though there’s a general agreement that the sport is cleaner, today’s riders—especially the best ones—continue to endure consequences from their predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Many of the materials needed for cleaner energy systems and advanced technologies are still produced through processes that carry significant environmental costs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I don't have the means" to repair it, the 45-year-old cleaner said, voicing sadness about the loss of human life Venezuela has suffered.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Six days before Jule took that package, the cleaner didn’t show up for work at Immie’s house on Martha’s Vineyard.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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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
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
Paying off the loan seems like the cleanest option, and psychologically it’s attractive.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 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
In her cell, she stripped to the skin and dressed herself carefully, in two layers of smallclothes, warm stockings, and her cleanest tunic.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Benny Roman, who cleans at Times Square subway station, says he once encountered a man who threw a whole plate of food on the floor before him, then told him to clean it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Scheets and other young entrepreneurs are also driving the trend by capitalizing on demand for full-service cleans to keep America’s aging fleet of vehicles looking spiffy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
And it cleans up in the third, loyalty revenue, including from credit cards, retail partners, and lounge memberships.
From Barron's ● May 8, 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
Next to him, a girl dips a piece of chicken into a small saucer of hoisin sauce while her mother cleans her teeth with a toothpick.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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Weisberger said cheap valuations for gold miners as a group were “noteworthy,” and that many of these companies have boosted their profit margins and cleaned up their balance sheets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“She’s getting Graffiti Towers cleaned up, announced a fare-free Metro, hosted a successful World Cup, and more,” said Chávez Rodríguez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Local residents arrived in the village to inspect their homes, while others cleaned up the dust and debris from their damaged properties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Alternatively, a Waymo can return to an Austin operations depot managed by Uber to park, charge up, and get cleaned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
She cleaned it as well as she could with Uncle Kufa’s broken knife and soon had it boiling over a crackling fire.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Katja, a widowed cleaning lady, lives with her 26-year-old daughter, Ines, and her slightly younger son, Mario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hick said Syston residents could also do their bit by cleaning their gullies and drains now and again in autumn when leaves begin to drop and consider flood barriers, sandbags and tarpaulins for their properties.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Recently, David said, he was “just cleaning things out” and decided it was time to part ways with the cherished item.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
I also worked in the antiques shop, cleaning and dusting things like the sets of beautiful Russian glasses that sat on the shelf.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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