as in to clean
to remove the dirt from
deterge the surface using an industrial-strength commercial soap
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One of its findings was that those countries that prioritized transitioning to clean energy alongside electrification and efficiency saved some $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs last year, with savings expected to grow substantially this year.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026 -
Approximately $310 million will support cleaning efforts of buses, trains, facilities, stations and stops.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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However, several sightings of what were believed to be great whites attacking seals actually turned out to be the elusive dusky shark, John Chisholm, adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Such seeds turn out to be a limiting factor, with plenty of favorable environments never producing or supporting tropical cyclones.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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“Deterge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterge. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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