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
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.
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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
In 1969, a Puerto Rican civil rights group, the Young Lords, held weekly street cleanups in East Harlem to highlight the racial and economic inequality that existed in city garbage collection.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Upcoming opportunities include workdays at the 400-year-old royal fishpond Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau on O‘ahu, beach cleanups with Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park in Kaua‘i, and sewing initiatives with The Sewing Hui in Maui.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Last year, 2,414 volunteers picked up 11,541 pounds of trash at 98 cleanups at beaches, lakes, and parks inland and along the coastline across Connecticut and New York, according to Save the Sound.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite these risks, the five-year plans governing the expensive and time-consuming cleanups at the sites often failed to account for damage posed by flooding from sea-level rise and more frequent storms and wildfire, the IG’s review found.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
These monthly group cleanups, called Nothin' But Sand, are the last defense against marine pollution.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The contracts spell out various services across the city, including trash cleanups and assisting the city’s homeless population with finding housing and resources.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
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
In 1969, a Puerto Rican civil rights group, the Young Lords, held weekly street cleanups in East Harlem to highlight the racial and economic inequality that existed in city garbage collection.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Upcoming opportunities include workdays at the 400-year-old royal fishpond Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau on O‘ahu, beach cleanups with Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park in Kaua‘i, and sewing initiatives with The Sewing Hui in Maui.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Last year, 2,414 volunteers picked up 11,541 pounds of trash at 98 cleanups at beaches, lakes, and parks inland and along the coastline across Connecticut and New York, according to Save the Sound.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite these risks, the five-year plans governing the expensive and time-consuming cleanups at the sites often failed to account for damage posed by flooding from sea-level rise and more frequent storms and wildfire, the IG’s review found.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
These monthly group cleanups, called Nothin' But Sand, are the last defense against marine pollution.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The contracts spell out various services across the city, including trash cleanups and assisting the city’s homeless population with finding housing and resources.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
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In one of their more ambitious demands, the union is asking FIFA to spend some of its billions of profits from the World Cup to help fund housing in the area.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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China’s industrial firms saw their profits jump sharply in the first two months this year, thanks to Beijing’s push to curb overcapacity and bruising price wars sweeping across sectors.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 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
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At the time, Ramsey had worked for Rottlund Homes of Iowa, which used independent real estate agents for sales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The biggest Chinese automakers, including BYD and Geely Auto, have been increasing their efforts in boosting sales abroad, including expanding production facilities outside China.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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