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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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“Everyone wants cleaner waterways. However, this proposal simply isn’t ready for prime time,” said Mike Lewis, BizFed’s water co-chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Divesting Pizza Hut could reduce earnings initially, wrote Harbour, but it would leave Yum with a cleaner portfolio centered on faster-growing brands, which could support a higher valuation over time.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“In addition, we continue to manage the business with great discipline leading to strong expense management, cleaner inventories, and an improved balance sheet,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Her mother Kamila - who worked as a cleaner to put her daughters through school after her husband died six years ago - felt she had no choice.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

For example, Margot broke the vacuum cleaner, and because of that we’ve been without light for the rest of the day.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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