scrubbing

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A common industrial approach, aqueous amine scrubbing, requires heating large amounts of liquid to temperatures above 100 °C to release the captured CO2 and reuse the solution.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 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

Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Previously, the International Olympic Committee required “clean venues,” which necessitated scrubbing all mention of corporate sponsorship.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

“That place is too rich for my blood,” she says, never taking her eyes off the sink she is scrubbing.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt