scrub

Example Sentences

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If the conditions aren't right then the space agency's meteorologists will be the ones to "scrub" or cancel the mission.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It then offered to scrub any trace of AI for a fee.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Some platinum is used in jewelry, but almost half of platinum’s demand, and nearly 85% of palladium’s use, is for vehicle catalysts to scrub emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

His own routine is pretty basic: cleanse, tone and moisturize along with using the line’s other products including facial scrub, antiperspirant and body washes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

The vixen leaped over them to the ground and disappeared into the juniper scrub ringing the clearing.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker