as in to clean
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In terms of sustainability, the staff clean the beach multiple times a day to reduce the chance of pollution making its way into the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Mayor Messam and the commission have promised to continue fighting for the residents’ right to clean air and water not only for Miramar but also for the surrounding cities of Pembroke Pines and Weston.—
Carson Eddy Edwards,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The American Academy of Dermatology Association says shingles rashes should be washed with a fragrance-free cleanser, coated with pure petroleum jelly, and covered with a clean, nonstick bandage daily until the blisters are completely healed.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Add it to your daily wash routine for best results.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Career civil servants will be purged, replaced with political appointees whose primary qualification is apparent fealty to the President.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump and his administrative have fired independent inspectors generals of 17 agencies, purged the Justice Department of attorneys who worked on the criminal investigations targeting him and pushed out top FBI executives promoted by former FBI Director Christopher Wray.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 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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When used immediately after cleansing (and before your moisturizer or sunscreen), these products can add a nourishing boost to your skin care routine—without feeling greasy or heavy.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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The enduring appeal Over the centuries, countless pilgrims have bathed and prayed in the Ganga, driven by the enduring belief that its waters possess the power to cleanse the spirit and cure diseases.—
Sudipta Sen,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Strauss extracted key situations and themes from the case and then fictionalized it into this riveting six-part Netflix series.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The main goal of earlier projects was to extract a record of abrupt climate change from ancient air frozen into the ice.—
ByPaul Voosen,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
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Synchrony continues to focus on expanding its digital and mobile capabilities, with 57% of consumer credit card applications processed through digital channels in 2024.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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The experiments aboard Blue Origin's space capsule examined how to process lunar soil to extract resources and how to manufacture solar cells on the Moon for Blue Origin's Blue Alchemist project.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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The purview of his catalogue narrowed, focusing on refining a reputation as a petty king in rap and in relationships.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The group decided on Monday to give astronomers a few more months to refine their estimates of the asteroid's orbit before taking action.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Elutriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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