as in to launder
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Recent Examples of dry-clean
That can be handy, since heavier blankets like these are often harder to clean (and in some cases, can only be dry-cleaned).
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Kathleen Felton, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
And what’s the deal with the dry-cleaning king of Brooklyn?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The actual dry-cleaning process takes about one to one and one-half hours.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
Among the items are 50 rare tapes including master recordings with unheard tracks, as well as personal paperwork such as payslips for him and his bandmates, a handwritten form in which Hendrix requests his birth certificate, dry-cleaning bills and tour itineraries.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Kathleen Felton, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
And what’s the deal with the dry-cleaning king of Brooklyn?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The actual dry-cleaning process takes about one to one and one-half hours.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
Among the items are 50 rare tapes including master recordings with unheard tracks, as well as personal paperwork such as payslips for him and his bandmates, a handwritten form in which Hendrix requests his birth certificate, dry-cleaning bills and tour itineraries.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-clean
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Guo, Wang and Je used approximately 500 accounts held in the names of 80 different entities to launder investors’ money, according to an indictment.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Police believed that drug dealers were using the event to launder money.Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Then before consuming these sweet-tart fruits, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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The bitcoin price has plummeted from an all-time high of over $108,000, dropping toward $90,000 per bitcoin and wiping around $500 billion from the combined crypto market amid warnings a bitcoin price crash could be imminent.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Between cooking each pancake, wipe the pan with a paper towel.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement California One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day Dec. 7, 2024 The harbor was covered in oil from exploding ships, so Chandler washed the sailors off after lifting them out.Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Carefully wash fruits and vegetables and cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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After shampooing, apply it to wet hair—then wait a minute and rinse it out.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Even getting older or well-loved items professionally cleaned—like having a couch shampooed—can make a huge impact.Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Anything that is negative or sensitive should be scrubbed from the Internet as much as possible, and steps should be taken to mitigate or repair any potential damage that could be caused by the information.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s Choice: Top 3 Luxury Bar Soaps of 2024 Our editors scrubbed, lathered up, and rinsed our way through dozens of bar soaps to create this list.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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When Jorgenson moved out of the home, a cleaning crew filmed the property and noted that the bedroom carpet had been removed and there was a large stain on the wooden floorboards, court records show.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Look through your connections and spring clean your account.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes.Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Using mouthwash right after brushing rinses off the toothpaste prematurely, which lessens the positive effects of fluoride in the toothpaste.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Dry-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-clean. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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