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scrub

[skruhb] / skrʌb /




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McElwee refuses to scrub the truth from his personal histories, choosing instead to confront his own regrets head-on.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

"The hair, the make up, everything was applied by hand and it took about four hours - and at the end of the day they would scrub me down."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Now the company has also had to scrub a Falcon-9 launch that was planned for Monday morning.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The body scrub areas and dry saunas feature Japanese Hinoki wood also imported from Korea.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

I would scrub my body, I decided, each and every morning, no matter how cold it was, no matter how tired I was.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

Now, it is teeming with young healthcare professionals in scrubs and stethoscopes waiting for patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.

From Salon May 27, 2026

In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

Various male doctors or nurses in green scrubs are seen in the video on Kildow's Instagram handle.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

He’s wearing the same green surgeon scrubs, face mask, and blue gloves that the pre-op nurses wear, but his wavy brown hair is peeking out from under a clear surgical cap.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

But in this case authorities cited the age of the boys as they urged people to withhold their comments and scrubbed social media posts about the incident.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Communities soon removed statues and busts of him and scrubbed his name from streets, parks and schools.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

As Lin scrubbed the floor on her knees, it picked up rubbish and folded clothes strewn across a sofa.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

At Ford, many dealers are irate after the automaker scrubbed its lineup of all sedans and cheaper SUVs over the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Steam that passes through the torus is scrubbed of most of its radioactive isotopes before it leaves the building, a vast improvement over allowing the steam to enter the environment without any intervention.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

It took only a few months before scrubbing vehicles was more lucrative than insurance, and he quit the desk job to do detailing full time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The 22-year-old now runs his own business scrubbing every sheet metal curve and interior corner of a vehicle until there isn’t a smudge or crumb left.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

They simulated real-world use by repeatedly scrubbing the sponges against rough metal surfaces.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2026

If something’s sticky or stubborn, let it sit with a damp cloth for a minute before wiping; it saves you from unnecessary scrubbing.

From Salon Mar. 19, 2026

It wasn’t until the end of breakfast the next day when Mr. Drysdale made an appearance at the table, his hair wet from what I assumed was a long scrubbing in the bathtub.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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