as in to clean
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This one has six vibration patterns to play around with and is made with silicone that’s waterproof and easy to clean.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
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But detaining people who clean shrimp at a Newark seafood market while freeing Jan. 6 violent rioters is not only morally questionable but economically insane.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, caused in part by shoddy lending standards at major banks, U.S. regulators increased pressure on lenders to purge clients in industries considered higher risk for money laundering or fraud.—
Hugh Son,Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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In that phase, lawyers for Harry and another plaintiff, Tom Watson, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, were planning to establish widespread and deeply rooted misconduct by editors and reporters at The Sun, as well as efforts to purge incriminating emails.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Then on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message to patrol cars, saying the Altadena air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Once contaminated, food cannot be decontaminated, posing risks to human health.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The material included a history of Nazi Germany, reports on violence in modern Sri Lanka, documents about war in Chechnya, a book on clan cleansing in Somalia, academic reports on the Rwandan genocide and a paper on punishments used on enslaved people on 18th-century British plantations.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wash gently: Use a soft washcloth when cleansing your baby’s face, and do not rub the skin.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Miners work to extract coltan at a mine, near Rubaya, in DR Congo's North Kivu region, on April 12, 2023.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That leaves the other two ways of extracting equity as reasonable options.—
Nerdwallet,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our brains respond to this natural rhythm, processing what feels impossible to face still.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Others build tools to help wildlife inspectors process the large number of shipments in real time.—
Alice Catherine Hughes,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Atlas, which is still in early stages, will be able to autonomously post on social media platforms, community manage, and gauge sentiment online to refine its creative process.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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And then just the value of this program to be able to refine their voice and teach them to use their voice in that way.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Elutriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriate. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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