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as in tidied (up)
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
you're expected to clean up after you use the workroom
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as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from
cleaned up the rock star's interview before publishing it in the newspaper
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as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
hurriedly cleaned up the mess that they had created in the kitchen
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When teammates needed to be set straight, Gerry was the guy to do it.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 May 2026
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On the contrary, creators must speak out… the worst thing that could happen would be to remain silent or to be censored.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Key Background The United States eradicated screwworm in the 1960s through a massive sterile fly program, but outbreaks in Mexico and Central America have raised concerns about the parasite moving north again.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As for solutions, Lira is skeptical that the screwworm could be eradicated in South America entirely, even with a massive sterilization program.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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On Thursday, deputies arranged to meet the man outside his apartment building in the 100 block of North Rollins Road and safely took him into custody, authorities said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Donna and her son, Charlie, arranged the murder so Wendi could gain full custody of their children and start a new life in South Florida.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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These were insurmountable issues with less than six months to get the special on screen, even if post-production would have been shortened by the absence of an international partner.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Wisner named the new creation Black Cow Mountain but the local children shortened the name to Black Cow.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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These Knicks, who erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter against Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, just don’t quit.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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When Abbey Murphy picked up her neighbor’s hockey stick at 7 years old, the Professional Women’s Hockey League was still more than a decade away from its founding.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
16 June 2026
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The company has picked up Shots!—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Minnesota abolished its death penalty more than a century ago.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Dillon wants to see intimate measurement questions abolished altogether during casting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Cleaned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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