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cleanup

[kleen-uhp] / ˈklinˌʌp /








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At his first press conference as premier, in March 1998, he was asked how he intended to tackle the state-sector overhaul and financial cleanup ahead of him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Last week, Lineage said it expected to spend $80 million to $100 million on the cleanup, including steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“This is a PR cleanup situation. This is the mayor understanding that businesses are suffering as a result of lack of access,” Shorter said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

This cleanup process is part of the glymphatic system, which was first described in 2012 by Maiken Nedergaard -- a pioneering neuroscientist and co-director of the University of RochesterCenter for Translational Neuromedicine.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

At 3 p.m., those of us who signed up for the Rachel Carson Day trash removal project line up to board the bus that will take us to the cleanup site.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Such cleanups appear to have influenced fans from other countries too.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

He said after cleanups, homeless people just move right back.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

A March bill sponsored by Lara would establish toxin limits and mandate testing before and after cleanups.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers cleared nearly 9,700 properties of hazardous items and other fire debris in eight months, one of the fastest cleanups of its size in modern history.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

The old force had come back to work, and for the first time since Broxton Day had arrived in Mexico, the outlook for getting out ore and making regular "cleanups" was bright.

From Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long




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