- present participle of clean.
cleaning
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"By simplifying the design, we reached a size at which these robots can operate directly in the microbial world - almost like microscopic cleaning devices."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
But they’re off highs of more than $230 reached in 2020, when the pandemic drove demand for hand sanitizer and other cleaning products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the same time, the state is legally mandated to switch entirely to 100% carbon-free energy by 2045, meaning it must produce more electricity while simultaneously cleaning up the electricity it produces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the case of public toilets, such a justification "does not appear to exist" since the cost of building, maintaining and cleaning cubicles and urinals is basically the same, the professor said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Yeah, yeah, yeah. You won’t be grinning when you’re cleaning up all that hellhound poop,” Dad says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Ninety percent of new carwashes are express operations offering automated cleanings overseen by one or two employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
In addition to toothpaste, researchers and the PerioTrap team have developed a gel used after professional dental cleanings to block harmful bacteria, support a healthy microbiome, and maintain gum health.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
It’s fine for cleanings and basic preventive routines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
"We do routine cleanings in the habitats of this area and throughout the zoo," the zoo wrote on Facebook.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
