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clean up

verb

to rid (something) of dirt, filth, or other impurities
to make (someone or something) orderly or presentable
tr to rid (a place) of undesirable people or conditions
the campaign against vice had cleaned up the city
informal.
intr to make a great profit

noun

1. the process of cleaning up or eliminating something
2. ( as modifier )
  a cleanup campaign
informal.
a great profit

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Today, two groups report in Nature the discovery of catalysts that could offer a cheaper way to clean up the chemicals.

From Science Magazine

“He cleans up the mistakes of everyone else,” edge rusher Joey Bosa said.

From Los Angeles Times

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue had mostly wanted his team to stay the course while in their funk, but he also wanted his group to clean up some things.

From Los Angeles Times

So far, she has failed to use her control of the Port of L.A. to take meaningful steps to clean up dirty diesel emissions.

From Los Angeles Times

His remit was to “clean up the corruption,” “end the conflicts of interest,” and “return those agencies to their rich tradition of gold standard, empirically based, evidence-based science, evidence-based medicine,” Kennedy said.

From Science Magazine

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