cleaning

Example Sentences

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Detainees are paid $1 per day under a voluntary work program for cleaning or cooking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The new “bootstrap” to the American dream is deep cleaning cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

He has also brought on a partner, now employs a crew and no longer does the cleaning work himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Doing laundry, cleaning the tub, getting your upper lip waxed at a nearby salon — these are all chores that fall into this category.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Only when I’m done do I realize that the voices faded while I was cleaning.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila