cleaning

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It recommends cleaning feeders thoroughly at least once a week and, where possible, moving them to a different location after each clean to prevent contaminated debris building up on the ground below.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Unless organizations develop clear strategies, A.I. in the workplace becomes a bull in a china shop—with those who never even wanted it tasked with cleaning up the mess.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

She tried to please him by “cooking, cleaning, putting on dresses and high heels to welcome him home,” but he came to hate her even more.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Backing off, cleaning up mechanics and strengthening the right muscles early can help me prevent a minor irritation from progressing to tendinitis, rotator-cuff pathology or a more-persistent overuse injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Whoa. It looks like Halloween in here,” he exclaimed as he wheeled in his cleaning cart.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney