mop
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Households in India have long relied on an informal army of domestic workers to mop floors, wash dishes and cook meals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I mop their famous gravy with a hunk of sourdough and hear Sancho Panza in my head and I grin.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Kirchherr, who died at the age of 81 in 2020, has been credited with helping develop the band's aesthetic style and famous mop top hairstyle.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
A mop of dusty hair threaded with spiderwebs popped free.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
"I have mopped my room more than eight times," she told AFP.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
At First Watch, by the end of Fermine’s shift at around 3 p.m., he will have washed hundreds of dishes, taken out the trash and mopped up the dish room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Large investment firms mopped up foreclosed homes after the 2008 housing crash, placing a floor on prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
There remains no direct evidence that the state plan changed how the Fire Department fought or mopped up the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Water droplets flew everywhere and needed to be mopped up.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Fallon said his neighbour has been mopping up inside while he tries to clear water away outside.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Chinese brands began to offer more advanced navigational capabilities and extra functions such as mopping, while Roombas were slow to evolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Top fire commanders soon made plans to finish mopping up the scene and to leave with their equipment, according to text messages obtained by The Times through a state Public Records Act request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
I hustle hard, and Rock gives me a whole twenty bucks for sweeping, mopping, and helping him restock hair supplies.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
