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vacuum cleaner

NOUN
carpet sweeper
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Could this year’s hottest Valentine’s Day gift be…a vacuum cleaner?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

A possessed vacuum cleaner sparks a revolution in “A Useful Ghost,” a satire that’s “Brazil” by way of Bangkok.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

She purchased with her partner a Dyson vacuum cleaner on sale and bought two pairs of Levi’s jeans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

"We found that increasing Sox9 expression triggered astrocytes to ingest more amyloid plaques, clearing them from the brain like a vacuum cleaner," Deneen said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

Alexandra went to the closet and dragged out the vacuum cleaner.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee