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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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This is why lithium-ion batteries are central to modern technology and the transition to cleaner energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

"This new ant species is the insect equivalent of cleaner fish in the ocean," Moffett said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Flores was certainly the more active but few of those shots found the target as Scotney threw with precision and purpose - doing the cleaner work.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The decrease was driven, paradoxically, by cleaner air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He noticed that in spite of his worries, Matt did not run the vacuum cleaner near the hems of the curtains, a favorite hiding place of mice.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary