as in to clean
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Police also believe Lawson tried to clean the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025 -
This creates delays in patient care, from nurses having to run across the campus to fetch IV poles to cardiovascular surgeons having to clean their own offices after each patient, Siebers said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Guy will not see the Verdun purged of unexploded ordnance in his lifetime.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Moving is the perfect excuse to purge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s no cost at Tahoe’s inspection station to decontaminate a kayak or paddleboard, plus experts will educate you on how to do it, Patten said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Irradiating food is a safety measure aimed to decontaminate it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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LaVon suggests gently cleansing the scalp with a refresher spray after sweating, followed by a few drops of lightweight oil like grapeseed.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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Because so much of Janelle and Lisa’s work is about pattern recognition, visual twinning and parallels in objects and language, stretching the experience across two buildings naturally builds in space to process these various connections.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Elutriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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