mop
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By about 6 p.m., forward progress had been stopped, with crews remaining at the site to mop up, Stewart said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
She says she is only supposed to mop and sanitize when there is vomit or excrement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
He looked Tristran up and down, from his worn brown boots to his mop of shaggy hair.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Perhaps England could have pushed towards 290, but Axar induced Dawson into a pull to deep square, then the left-arm spinner mopped up the tail.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
Kuzin mopped his brow, and Hulthage, Bendix, Hanna and rest of the orchestra stood and bowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
He scooped it up and mopped it from his finger, wishing it were Mrs. Beale’s, and not his own.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 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
Abrar Ahmed complemented Shadab neatly, finishing with 3-25, while left-arm quick Salman Mirza bowled with fire, mopping up the tail with figures of 3-18 as Sri Lanka were bowled out with four balls unused.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Yossarian could make out Major Major by his towering and lanky aloofness and thought he recognized Major Danby mopping his brow with a handkerchief.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
