scrub
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McElwee refuses to scrub the truth from his personal histories, choosing instead to confront his own regrets head-on.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The hair, the make up, everything was applied by hand and it took about four hours - and at the end of the day they would scrub me down."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Now the company has also had to scrub a Falcon-9 launch that was planned for Monday morning.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The body scrub areas and dry saunas feature Japanese Hinoki wood also imported from Korea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I would scrub my body, I decided, each and every morning, no matter how cold it was, no matter how tired I was.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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Now, it is teeming with young healthcare professionals in scrubs and stethoscopes waiting for patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
Various male doctors or nurses in green scrubs are seen in the video on Kildow's Instagram handle.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
He’s wearing the same green surgeon scrubs, face mask, and blue gloves that the pre-op nurses wear, but his wavy brown hair is peeking out from under a clear surgical cap.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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But in this case authorities cited the age of the boys as they urged people to withhold their comments and scrubbed social media posts about the incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Communities soon removed statues and busts of him and scrubbed his name from streets, parks and schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
As Lin scrubbed the floor on her knees, it picked up rubbish and folded clothes strewn across a sofa.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
At Ford, many dealers are irate after the automaker scrubbed its lineup of all sedans and cheaper SUVs over the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Steam that passes through the torus is scrubbed of most of its radioactive isotopes before it leaves the building, a vast improvement over allowing the steam to enter the environment without any intervention.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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It took only a few months before scrubbing vehicles was more lucrative than insurance, and he quit the desk job to do detailing full time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The 22-year-old now runs his own business scrubbing every sheet metal curve and interior corner of a vehicle until there isn’t a smudge or crumb left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
They simulated real-world use by repeatedly scrubbing the sponges against rough metal surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
If something’s sticky or stubborn, let it sit with a damp cloth for a minute before wiping; it saves you from unnecessary scrubbing.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
It wasn’t until the end of breakfast the next day when Mr. Drysdale made an appearance at the table, his hair wet from what I assumed was a long scrubbing in the bathtub.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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