clean
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Car engines need clean motor oil to lubricate parts, remove debris and prevent overheating.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There is no easy solution, no clean resolution that satisfies ideology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The next phase of policy might have to be for European and U.S. policy makers to ask China to clean up its own house first and reduce the number of domestic car makers via consolidation.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton earned the Golden Glove trophy, having kept eight clean sheets in 19 appearances.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Meanwhile, the existing diners —mostly teens with a sprinkle of middle-aged folks and their kiddos—are rushing to clean up and clear out to make room.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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