clean hands
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And one of the fundamental rules of equity, as Sotomayor explains, is that you have to seek it with clean hands.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
Officials say it can be used only to clean hands if it’s completely unheated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Speaking last week, Ms Boluarte insisted she entered government "with clean hands" and that she would "leave it with clean hands".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
The rough hands of a slave, the clean hands of a prince, the wrinkled hands of an old man who has seen so much.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
Mama wiped her clean hands over and over again on her apron.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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