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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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Better to “keep calm and carry on,” as the old wartime slogan put it, than to be seen cleaning supermarket shelves of bottled water and canned tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Rubble from the demolition blast was strewn around the house, and other relatives could be seen cleaning up the spaces that were still habitable.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"If you're running an Airbnb as a business, professional cleaning is a cost of doing business."

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Santos de Torres, 67, is retired after years cleaning houses and working as a healthcare aide.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

After a few false starts and pricked fingers, she learned to bait her hook with scraps left over from the previous night’s cleaning.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Across roughly 160 paid robot hours and nearly 100 cleanings, Tau’s early runs have spotlighted the unpredictability of operating human-shaped robots in the real world.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The toothbrush camera targets interdental cleaning, helping your teeth stay in pristine condition between dentist-office cleanings.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

While the researchers say it won’t replace traditional dental cleaning, it could be used along with such cleanings to keep gum-disease inflammation at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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

Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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