mopped
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At First Watch, by the end of Fermine’s shift at around 3 p.m., he will have washed hundreds of dishes, taken out the trash and mopped up the dish room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Large investment firms mopped up foreclosed homes after the 2008 housing crash, placing a floor on prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
But The Times has obtained records that call into question the agency’s statements about how thoroughly firefighters mopped up the Jan. 1 Lachman fire in the days before it reignited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Portugal had risked a ropey offload in the tackle and the Glasgow centre mopped up.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
He mopped his forehead with an old rag he kept tucked in the back pocket of his overalls, then put it away and rolled his sleeves down.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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