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Verb
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Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026 -
Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is also thanks to the fact that crawfish are often purged before cooking.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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When accounting for positions that have been purged more than once, 52% of the PLA’s top leadership positions have been affected, the report found.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Getting a pothole repaired, a fallen tree removed, graffiti scrubbed from a building or a number of tasks falling within the purview of the Waukegan Public Works Department recently became easier for city residents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This Dawn dish spray does not require scrubbing and only needs to be rinsed after application.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Once the glass is rinsed, take a clean microfiber cloth and wipe it down in gentle, vertical strokes.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Yankees, meanwhile, lost their fourth straight game after getting swept in Milwaukee over the weekend.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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That year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds and won the conference finals in five games before losing the NBA Finals in five games to the Golden State Warriors.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Each morning, before clients arrive, the apartment is reset—floors vacuumed, curtains straightened, candles lit—so that by the time someone walks in, everything feels effortless.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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“Disinfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfected. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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