How to Use clean up after in a Sentence

clean up after

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  • More than enough, in other words, to hire someone to clean up after them.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 18 May 2021
  • A day-labor agency had sent him to a sports arena to clean up after a union event.
    Emily Corwin, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2022
  • With only two tables to serve and clean up after, the game rarely gets too hectic.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
  • He was offered the chance to clean up after himself, but told officers to do it.
    cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But over the next few years, a new wave of domestic robots could start to do more than just clean up after us.
    Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Some of which are specifically designed to clean up after your pet’s mess.
    Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 16 May 2022
  • Most rules are familiar — don’t play with your food, use your utensils and clean up after yourself.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Do's and don'ts on doggy doo-doo Caledonians, clean up after your dogs.
    Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • Children need to feel ownership over their space and learn how to clean up after themselves in age-appropriate ways.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Those who clean up after them, emptying trash cans and vacuuming floors, may never see their jobs fully return.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The team helps the kennel's staff groom and clean up after the dogs while interacting with the animals and their community.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Rising tensions may be due to issues building up over more than just money (like who got which room in the Airbnb or didn’t clean up after breakfast).
    Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Pet Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum to clean up after your roving dogs and cats.
    Brittany Vincent, SELF, 31 May 2022
  • Back in Boy Scouts, I was taught to efficiently clean up after group meals by using three buckets.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2022
  • That might well have been the end of it, but when that weekend rolled around the coast was still struggling to clean up after Hurricane Sally.
    al, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Experts agree that, to prevent mold growth, some of the most vulnerable parts of your machine require a quick clean up after use and a sudsy wash every week or so.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
  • As waves wash over the side and passengers curl into balls — and as the crew continues to serve them buffet dinners and clean up after them — Kwak takes stock.
    Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021
  • Everyone would eat their vegetables, clean up after their pet, regularly brush and floss, and cross the street only when the signal allows.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • But without saying it, Tysver hinted that the railroad might have better things to do than clean up after Houston's delinquents.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Communities are mourning and trying to clean up after floodwaters turned highways and homes into death traps in the Northeast.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Owners are also being asked to immediately clean up after their dogs and to use the appropriate dog waste disposal and bag stations.
    Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Crews are working to clean up after the fire, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said.
    Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Davis describes a situation where kids are required to clean up after themselves before moving onto the next activity such as mealtime.
    Nancy Guan, ajc, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Thursday, the state is trying to clean up after a series of storms dumped over a year’s worth of rainfall in under a month, causing at least 20 deaths and billions of dollars in damages.
    Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Theaters budget roughly three hours per screening to accommodate time for trailers beforehand and janitors to clean up after patrons.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Customers of Gathar can create their own menu or select one via the platform, with a chef or caterer then arriving with everything needed to cook, serve and clean up after the meal.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 June 2022
  • The cleaning unit of the municipality has to carry out an enormous amount of work, especially during the weekend, to clean up after people who have spent their evenings in the trendy area.
    Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • This handsome mug set from Le Creuset comes in 10 color options to suit any kitchen, and also happen to be dishwasher-safe for easy clean up after coffee or tea.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The All Blacks clean up after themselves following matches, a bedrock habit documented in the opening chapter about character.
    Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • While there were certainly things to clean up after their 2-4 start to the season, the linebacker said the mood in New England’s locker room has remained consistent.
    Kyle Hightower, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2021

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