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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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Aviation Minister Keir Mather said the project would test "small tweaks to flight paths over the Atlantic" which could help make flying cleaner.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Peeling produces a slightly cleaner finished syrup, but because the mixture will eventually be strained, leaving the skins on works perfectly well.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

On a busy road across from a dry cleaner, the storefront entrance blends into the real tire shop it’s attached to.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“The park was cleaner when it had the boats,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The place where the star had been sewn on was cleaner and newer-looking than anywhere else on the jacket, and you could still see the outline of the star.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

"The idea of tiny robotic cleaners may sound futuristic, but we are already demonstrating the physical principles that make it possible."

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

While healing from their losses, they hustled, working as caregivers, nannies, Uber drivers and house cleaners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Among the examples cited by the task force was the case of French programmer Sammy Azdoufal, who reportedly accessed data from thousands of robotic vacuum cleaners made by Chinese manufacturer DJI.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The starting hourly wage for New York City subway cleaners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The boat and the chest of drawers don’t appeal to me, only the pipe cleaners.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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