as in profits
an exceptionally large return
The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.
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Recent Examples of cleanups
Several hikes and nature walks offered participants a chance to enjoy and learn about the river; other events involved cleanups, gardening and habitat restoration.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Eco effort Ocean Casino Resort is committed to investing in positive environmental change through beach cleanups, charitable contributions, and advocacy including a partnership with an organic farm addressing food insecurity, soil regeneration, and community inclusiveness in Atlantic City.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, guests can meet conservation organizations, learn about beach and river cleanups, discover ways to support wildlife and bring E-waste for recycling.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Kauaʻi chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosts weekly Net Patrol coastal cleanups along rocky shorelines.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The group wants to keep the cleanups going.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 6 May 2026
There were the stories of coastal cleanups, the advocacy of Everglades preservationists, and the young student who planted thousands of tiny mangroves to help restore miles of our shoreline.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Either way, getting to the uranium will require heavy earth-moving equipment, says Cheryl Rofer, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, who participated in nuclear material cleanups in Estonia and Kazakhstan.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Eco effort Ocean Casino Resort is committed to investing in positive environmental change through beach cleanups, charitable contributions, and advocacy including a partnership with an organic farm addressing food insecurity, soil regeneration, and community inclusiveness in Atlantic City.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, guests can meet conservation organizations, learn about beach and river cleanups, discover ways to support wildlife and bring E-waste for recycling.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Kauaʻi chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosts weekly Net Patrol coastal cleanups along rocky shorelines.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The group wants to keep the cleanups going.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 6 May 2026
There were the stories of coastal cleanups, the advocacy of Everglades preservationists, and the young student who planted thousands of tiny mangroves to help restore miles of our shoreline.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Either way, getting to the uranium will require heavy earth-moving equipment, says Cheryl Rofer, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, who participated in nuclear material cleanups in Estonia and Kazakhstan.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
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Californians deserve an insurance commissioner dedicated to making insurance affordable and available for all Californians, not to increasing profits for this $1 trillion industry.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Soaring profits meant higher compensation for bankers, of course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Goodson’s death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by white officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The other three sales were the hyperscalers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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