Example Sentences

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Chemicals are a good example: Global exports of tetrachloroethylene, used in dry cleaning, have risen 25-fold since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Watching their dog, dropping off their dry cleaning or picking up a package are all forms of care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

In addition to mowing her lawn, he says he was asked to plan her vacations and pick up dry cleaning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Across the street, Hajji watched from his empty dry cleaning shop as the road cleared.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

I answered phones and made plasticene overheads and picked up dry cleaning and kids from day care.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee