clean up
Example Sentences
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"The water has gone down, but the house is now full of mud," he told local reporters, appealing for military help to clean up.
From Barron's
“I am responsible for cleaning up,” he said.
Military personnel scrambled overnight to clean up the mess, towing the boats to shore until 9 a.m. the next day.
The car had been hit as it passed in front of his house, and he was still cleaning up the veranda.
From BBC
They tend to go on sale at the end of the year, pushed down by others who are cleaning up their portfolios.
From Barron's
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