as in cleans
to remove the dirt from
in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house
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Verb
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This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The wipes have a triple emollient formula that gently cleans dirt and makeup from your face, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for bed.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Visitors have reported seeing soldiers strolling across the fields, a general on the back porch and the sounds of a cook who worked for the family during the war.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the government scrubs websites, formerly reliable sources of information have disappeared.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Working as part of a collaboration often scrubs the more human elements from the story, those moments that might be unflattering are the moments that remind people that these mythic figures of our imagination are, in fact, flawed humans, just like you and me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Soon, though, his editor had a change of heart and decided Schieffer should travel to Vietnam to report on hometown servicemen while also relaying messages to them from their families in Texas.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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The manpower shortages compelled the War Department not only to rethink its policy of barring Black GIs from combat, but to cut back the number of servicemen stationed stateside, retaining only those disqualified for overseas duty by age or physical condition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In an escalation of hostilities against Venezuela, the Department of Defense has recently moved some ten thousand troops into the region, mostly to former military bases in Puerto Rico.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the federal government sent hundreds of troops to Michoacan to protect lime growers complaining of extortion threats.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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