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cleaner

[klee-ner] / ˈkli nər /
NOUN
detergent
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Producing hydrogen by splitting water with a catalyst can be cleaner than the dominant industrial method, which relies on natural gas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Its founders had that strategy in mind from the beginning: Their first mood board featured an iPhone, an Eames chair and a Dyson vacuum cleaner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“That means more competition, a cleaner and more reliable grid, and an opportunity to lower costs for everyone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Nigerian worker went on to carry out the man's intimate personal care while a cleaner held his arms down.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“But seriously: Who gives someone a vacuum cleaner for Christmas?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Research led by Brandon Boor at Purdue University found that fragrance compounds released by both conventional cleaners and botanical essential oil-based products can rapidly react indoors and generate nanoparticles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“It is so common to have house cleaners, housekeepers ... but why isn’t there someone that you can rely on as a second set of hands to do anything you would do for your family?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The company’s CameraJet is the first foray into oral care for Dyson, best known for its “no loss of suction” vacuum cleaners, the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Katie Deighton writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Dry cleaners could also be owners or managers who may be using AI for business decisions, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

She’s back digging into the craft bin, choosing tissue paper and pipe cleaners for her own art project.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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