clean up
Example Sentences
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They added that the "small minority" of dog owners who do not clean up after their dogs should "consider the serious impact their actions can have on other members of the public".
From BBC
They had committed to teaching our children, cleaning up our air and water, holding dishonest businesses to account.
From Los Angeles Times
Jonah wondered what she’d promised in exchange: to clean up the kitchen after dinner every single night for the rest of the school year?
From Literature
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At night, I always clean up the mess in the kitchen.
We need it to clean up things like fertilizer, chemicals and aviation fuel — products without cheaper clean alternatives that are made in specialized industrial complexes overseen by trained technicians.
From Los Angeles Times
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