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Brydon Carse cleaned up Nick Potts with another quick and full ball and in the next over, Bashir lost his middle stump to one angled in.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

He felt some discomfort in his shoulder, the same one he had surgically cleaned up in September, since last Saturday in New York, Stewart said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Local residents arrived in the village to inspect their homes, while others cleaned up the dust and debris from their damaged properties.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“You clean that up, you know, you start to see the streets get cleaned up again.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Onions made him feel cleaned up, as if the tears they drew from him took away impurities.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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