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gutting

verb

present participle of gut

as in cleaning

to take the internal organs out of you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it

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Leave the cleaning solution to soak on the rubber gasket for about 5 to 10 minutes.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
In all, roughly 1,200 workers are still grinding away, some with power tools, others with 10-foot-long feather dusters, cleaning the rafters beneath the canopy.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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That equates to removing the electricity demand of roughly 50,000 window air conditioners from the grid or powering approximately 34,000 households for four hours each day during peak demand.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

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