cleaning

Example Sentences

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He works night shifts cleaning and maintaining trains and says he has managed to build up a savings pot of £50,000 by not moving out of the family home.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Nazarian said the property owner will be billed for clearing and cleaning the lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Hotel irons are sketchy and hotel dry cleaning is expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The closest comparison comes from marine ecosystems, where fish visit "cleaning stations" to have parasites removed by smaller species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“You say that now,” Mom said, “but what if you get tired of feeding him and cleaning up after him? And what about when he gets bigger and he’s awake more of the time?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold