- comparative of clean.
cleaner
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This refinery also risks becoming a stranded asset as the world moves toward cleaner energy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Because the ultra fine bubbles vanish after drying, the researchers believe their method could provide a cleaner, more precise way to produce next generation microdevices without the drawbacks of conventional ink additives.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Squeezed at the edge of the scene is a table with the tools of an artist scattered about—palette knife, tubes of paints, a can of brush cleaner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Folding SpaceX and Tesla into a new company, Anmuth said, could offer a cleaner “merger of equals,” while a phased or partial combination could de-risk regulatory and governance hurdles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Kumu Whitman points to the cupboard where he keeps the paper towels and spray cleaner.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
The starting hourly wage for New York City subway cleaners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or MTA, which currently employs nearly 3,700 transit cleaners, called for applicants in 2022, more than 75,000 people applied over about eight weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It will have outlets such as banks and dry cleaners meant to serve the locals along with restaurants, bars and fashion or arts-oriented stores .
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
He was able to pay other people to work for him, i.e. the dry cleaners, taxi drivers, waitresses, etc.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
