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housecleaning

[hous-klee-ning] / ˈhaʊsˌkli nɪŋ /


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While preparing for the country’s planned celebration of its 250th birthday, Trump decided to do a little housecleaning and update the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, vowing to make it better than ever.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

With the backing of health insurance companies, the Pals provide companionship, transportation, housecleaning services and more.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

This wasn’t a major housecleaning but more like a culling of online subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

But even after a new album — the band’s 12th — was released in April, concert sales lagged, leading to the cancellations and a housecleaning behind the scenes.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2024

In waitressing, you always have new customers to study; even housecleaning offers the day’s parade of houses to explore.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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