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Sweep up the residue with a broom and dustpan.—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 Hard, smooth surfaces can be cleaned with a broom and dustpan.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 An employee was observed handling ready-to-eat tortilla, rice and lettuce with bare hands and seen re-entering the kitchen after handling a broom and dustpan outside without washing their hands.—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025 My mom saved the day by buying us this Melissa & Doug toy cleaning set that gave him his own pint-sized broom, mop, duster, hand broom, and dustpan.—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dustpan