cleaning

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, I might benefit from a spring cleaning of the brain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Property owners in Boyle Heights’ industrial corridor, near the 6th Street Bridge, are proposing a plan to fund private security, street cleaning and landscaping, a move that could significantly change how the area is maintained.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Fish seeking cleaning services often use predictable postures, such as headstands or tail stands.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Looking out over the green sludge covered in cleaning equipment, speaking over the hum of the generators and the vacuums and the pumps, Hier smiled.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

At least I’m in a science classroom with a ton of cleaning supplies because it takes the rest of homeroom for me to wipe up the ink.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila