cleaner

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If tariff effects are a one-time bump in inflation, the trimmed mean will give a cleaner read on where inflation is headed.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Alliance for Human Rights, a group made up primarily of business and property owners who want cleaner streets, alleged in the 2020 lawsuit that the city had failed in its duty to address homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Today, the same underground network that once fueled industry could help power a cleaner future.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

A more recent paper by Jack Mountjoy and Brent Hickman, using Texas administrative earnings records, finds the same thing with cleaner data and a more robust identification strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As the vacuum cleaner roared back and forth across the carpet, Matt looked so worried that Ralph began to worry too.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary