scrub

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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

In an early episode, protagonist Sophie finds a tip her missing sister scrawled on a container of Golden Pear body scrub that viewers can conveniently buy on the show’s microsite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The treatment takes place on a heated marble table inside the hammam and begins with a thorough cleansing before moving into an invigorating exfoliating scrub.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I’d rather stay at home and scrub the kitchen sink, the bathroom sink, the tub, and the toilet before I danced with Ellis Carter.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia