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
Since its launch in 2025, the LA28 Volunteer Program has hosted more than two dozen volunteer events across Los Angeles, including community cleanups and food packaging for people in need.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Williams moved to Michigan City and started the Indiana clean energy group a decade ago in part to advocate for coal ash cleanups and to push for the retirement of the Michigan City Generating Station.
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Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
There was one in New York's Hudson River, Massachusetts' Housatonic River, and there's also cleanups in Indiana along their PCB landfills.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
And management organizes quarterly beach cleanups for staff members, both of which have contributed to the hotel attaining Green Key certification.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Programs like Mālama Hawai‘i offer a meaningful way to engage more responsibly, encouraging visitors to give back through volunteer efforts such as beach cleanups, native planting, and cultural preservation.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Several hikes and nature walks offered participants a chance to enjoy and learn about the river; other events involved cleanups, gardening and habitat restoration.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
On Saturday, guests can meet conservation organizations, learn about beach and river cleanups, discover ways to support wildlife and bring E-waste for recycling.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.
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Dylan Jackson,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Williams moved to Michigan City and started the Indiana clean energy group a decade ago in part to advocate for coal ash cleanups and to push for the retirement of the Michigan City Generating Station.
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Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
There was one in New York's Hudson River, Massachusetts' Housatonic River, and there's also cleanups in Indiana along their PCB landfills.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
And management organizes quarterly beach cleanups for staff members, both of which have contributed to the hotel attaining Green Key certification.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Programs like Mālama Hawai‘i offer a meaningful way to engage more responsibly, encouraging visitors to give back through volunteer efforts such as beach cleanups, native planting, and cultural preservation.
—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Several hikes and nature walks offered participants a chance to enjoy and learn about the river; other events involved cleanups, gardening and habitat restoration.
—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
On Saturday, guests can meet conservation organizations, learn about beach and river cleanups, discover ways to support wildlife and bring E-waste for recycling.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.
—
Dylan Jackson,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
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After soaring to tremendous heights and leading the market for years, AI stocks have been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
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Investors have bid up the share prices of these companies now in anticipation of big profits down the road.
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The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
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Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
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In late 2022, Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster faced widespread backlash after mishandling ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s 2022 ‘Eras’ tour.
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That campaign has upended daily life for people on the peninsula, resulting in frequent drone strikes, a ban on gas sales to ordinary residents, and the suspension of summer camps for children.
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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