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housecleaning

[haus-klee-ning] / ˈhaʊsˌkli nɪŋ /


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While preparing for the country’s planned celebration of its 250th birthday, Trump decided to do a little housecleaning and update the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, vowing to make it better than ever.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

With the backing of health insurance companies, the Pals provide companionship, transportation, housecleaning services and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Bowman has slashed staff and pursued what many inside and outside the central bank view as a housecleaning of the supervision and regulation division’s senior leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

But even after a new album — the band’s 12th — was released in April, concert sales lagged, leading to the cancellations and a housecleaning behind the scenes.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Fifteen years later I found myself working for a housecleaning company.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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