cleaner

Example Sentences

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This leaves smaller companies — say, a restaurant or a dry cleaner.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The breakthrough not only resolves a long-standing biochemical puzzle, but also points toward cleaner, more efficient methods for producing pharmaceuticals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Flores was certainly the more active but few of those shots found the target as Scotney threw with precision and purpose - doing the cleaner work.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Railroad operators have been testing cleaner alternatives to diesel-powered locomotives, including battery models, but still rely on diesel-electric for almost all freight routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

We do not have a vacuum cleaner, so I sweep a lot.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads