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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Less guidance, in his view, delivers a cleaner read.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Mildred Barreto, a 66-year-old cleaner, still calls him "comandante," meaning commander.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

“Um, I have something to talk to you about,” I shout over the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

He became a suspect after a clerk at a dry cleaners that had been robbed saw Brambles at a motel and called police.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

Businesses, public sector organisations and charities can continue to use a hosepipe where it is directly needed for their commercial activities, this includes professional cleaners and car washing services.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Some of the work is physically risky and will require crews being lowered in uspended scaffolds known as swing stages used by window cleaners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The tidy green-painted Newsome Park shopping center included a grocery store, a drugstore, a barbershop, a beauty shop, a beer joint, a cleaners, and a TV repair shop.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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