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Noun
Peter DeCarlo, a professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, recommended using an air clearing device such as an air purifier to eliminate toxic air particles spread by the smoke.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
18 July 2026 Ongoing recovery and debris-clearing operations have led to the increase in the death toll, particularly in the coastal state of La Guaira, the hardest hit by the quakes close to the Caribbean Sea.—ABC News,
18 July 2026
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Nico Hoerner added a bases-clearing triple in the third that center fielder Luke Keaschall misplayed, and had 4 RBI on the afternoon, as the Cubs took their third-straight series and improved to 22-9 since June 11.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2026 Working across that ecosystem will most likely be key to clearing those backlogs, yielding improved throughput, strengthening readiness, and, ultimately, competitive advantage.—
Jean-Louis Rassineux,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearing
The date circulating is September 25, 2026, with early access opening September 18 for Ultimate Edition buyers and EA Play subscribers.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2026
Sharing money with a partner can simplify household bills and savings goals, but opening a joint bank account or joint credit card also means sharing financial responsibility.
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Ashley Lynch
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2026
The tea leaves are placed in bubbling jacuzzis four times over, ridding them of any impurities, albeit minimal given that the farm is organic and so large that there is no pesticide drift from neighboring farms.
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Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2026
These expert- and editor-approved kits make ridding yourself of unwanted hair a breeze.
Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals.
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Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2026
Of course your brain will start aggressively filtering things.
There are no Zeus or Poseidon or Ino or Heracles sightings, and the herald Hermes, who has a pretty big role in Homer’s tale — freeing Odysseus from Calypso and giving him a magical herb to shield him from Circe’s spells — is nowhere to be found.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
17 July 2026
Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level.
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