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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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If these shocks truly are one-offs, the trimmed mean is giving the Fed a cleaner read on the trend and less reason to consider tightening policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The pope wrote that tech companies can reduce their impact by using cleaner energy sources.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The researchers say Canada may have a unique opportunity to produce cleaner and potentially cheaper hydrogen without depending on hydrocarbons.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

It also has bet on aneutronic fuels, which are seen as cleaner but require higher temperatures, while competitors have relied on neutronic fuels associated with more radioactivity but lower temperatures.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“We don’t have time now,” I said, because I was afraid her mother might not want me in her house, even though she was kind and I was a lot cleaner than I had been.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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