clean
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Car engines need clean motor oil to lubricate parts, remove debris and prevent overheating.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There is no easy solution, no clean resolution that satisfies ideology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Earlier proposals include giving local authorities in England new powers to force fly-tippers to clean up waste they have dumped and pay fines without having to go through the courts.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The next phase of policy might have to be for European and U.S. policy makers to ask China to clean up its own house first and reduce the number of domestic car makers via consolidation.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
To avoid raising suspicion, I dig through my suitcase and change my perfectly clean socks.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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