as in profits
an exceptionally large return
The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.
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Recent Examples of cleanups
There were the stories of coastal cleanups, the advocacy of Everglades preservationists, and the young student who planted thousands of tiny mangroves to help restore miles of our shoreline.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Either way, getting to the uranium will require heavy earth-moving equipment, says Cheryl Rofer, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, who participated in nuclear material cleanups in Estonia and Kazakhstan.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
There are several festivals and cleanups from Wednesday into the weekend.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The group is made up of medical and graduate students and hosts events throughout the year across Atlanta, including gardening projects, clothing swaps and cleanups in communities like the West End.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
But many groups use the day to put together volunteer events with the environment in mind, such as cleanups of natural areas.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Industries and local government officials have used low blood lead levels to avoid cleanups before, said Larry Zaragoza, a retired EPA employee who spent decades analyzing and developing policies relating to lead risk.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Earth Day is on April 22 and neighborhoods throughout San Diego County will hold festivals, celebrations, cleanups and community gatherings to raise awareness about ways to take care of the planet.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Although more than 83% of the items picked up in the cleanups were various pieces plastic, there were several other unusual items — including a pair of cross-country skis and a quart of milk.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Either way, getting to the uranium will require heavy earth-moving equipment, says Cheryl Rofer, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, who participated in nuclear material cleanups in Estonia and Kazakhstan.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
There are several festivals and cleanups from Wednesday into the weekend.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The group is made up of medical and graduate students and hosts events throughout the year across Atlanta, including gardening projects, clothing swaps and cleanups in communities like the West End.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
But many groups use the day to put together volunteer events with the environment in mind, such as cleanups of natural areas.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Industries and local government officials have used low blood lead levels to avoid cleanups before, said Larry Zaragoza, a retired EPA employee who spent decades analyzing and developing policies relating to lead risk.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Earth Day is on April 22 and neighborhoods throughout San Diego County will hold festivals, celebrations, cleanups and community gatherings to raise awareness about ways to take care of the planet.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Although more than 83% of the items picked up in the cleanups were various pieces plastic, there were several other unusual items — including a pair of cross-country skis and a quart of milk.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
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And, more broadly, upscale travel became more popular with consumers, driving airline profits.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Before the game, Rozier allegedly tipped off a group of bettors, who wagered on his plan to leave early — generating tens of thousands of dollars in profits.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The group, originally signed to RCA Records, released two albums of bustling synth pop and opened for Harry Styles in the late twenty-tens but was cast off in the early days of the pandemic owing to low sales.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Her rookie year set new marks for merchandise, but Indiana was able to increase merch sales 60% last year even with Clark sidelined for 70% of games.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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