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mop

noun as in tangle of material, often used to

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noun as in thick mass of hair

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verb as in clean by using water and cloth

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They have not provided dispatch records of all firefighting and mop up activity before Jan. 7.

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That philosophy finds its fullest expression in New Theater Hollywood, a venue that treats the mechanics of theater-making — the sweeping, mopping, restocking of lime LaCroix — as sacred acts.

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“Some resources will be released as the mop up operation continues,” it added, “to ensure no flare ups.”

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You can sense the relief as sweaty security chiefs of museums around the world mop their brows: “There but for the grace of God. Merci, Jesus, for the Louvre!”

More often, a rekindling will happen when firefighters are still on scene mopping up, allowing them to get control of it quickly, a fire expert told The Times in January.

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