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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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Unfortunately, Picnic’s mom lost that job a couple of years ago; in the last economic dip, the offices—several gray, joyless buildings filled with cubicles and meeting rooms—laid off half their cleaning staff.

From Literature

After polishing off the platter of food, and then the date-filled ma’amoul cookies that Zara’s mom also sent, we busy ourselves for the rest of the day, organizing and cleaning everything everywhere.

From Literature

A coming model can even climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Look what I found when I was cleaning the yard?” he once said, holding up a 5-pound note.

From MarketWatch

Similarly, polypropylene, commonly used in packaging for medical supplies, cleaning supplies, and even furniture, also comes through the strait, with about 42% of the world’s supply coming from the region.

From Salon