mop up
Example Sentences
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Gardner said the department has since developed a post-fire policy and mop-up procedures after the Mountain fire.
From Los Angeles Times
His final three games came in a mop-up role for a Green Bay team that went 4-12 in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times
More than a year after the Palisades fire, the public has yet to hear directly from firefighters about their mop-up of the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Moore also described his efforts to look into missteps made during the mop-up of the Lachman fire, which rekindled days later into the devastating Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times
Even with the internal investigation underway, Moore said he spoke with the battalion chief who was on duty during the Lachman fire mop-up.
From Los Angeles Times
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