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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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Kingston is now in prison serving a 42-month sentence after he was convicted of defrauding multiple vendors out of more than $1 million in luxury items ranging from high-end watches to a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026 -
Bailey pleaded guilty to defrauding women into paying inflated prices for show horses, a motive for the act, prosecutors say.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Ohio lawmakers approved an $875 million payment package Wednesday after the Ohio Supreme Court found the state used the wrong formula to calculate certain Medicaid reimbursements for nursing homes, shortchanging providers by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Despite all of this, the market is still trying to figure out what Millrose is worth, and at around 9 times AFFO, Wall Street still might be shortchanging the REIT.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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The reunion comes 15 years after the couple divorced amid rumors of a cheating scandal.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Here, Ruhian diversifies his skill set, killing people at a distance with a bow and arrow, which feels like cheating.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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