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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
there's something unclean about this whole business
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as in filthy
not clean
a lackadaisical waiter who tried to set our table with smudged glasses and unclean silverware
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Recent Examples of unclean
Ingesting water from an unclean bottle can result in gastrointestinal or respiratory issues, says Qinchun Rao, a professor of Food and Nutrition at Florida State University.
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Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
Raw or unclean data is not optimal in business since misleading data leads to wrong decisions.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The letter chronicled some of the health care horrors of Gaza: Infant formula mixed with unclean water fed to malnourished babies.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
For making the offensive suggestion that doctors’ hands might somehow be unclean, Semmelweis was denounced by the medical establishment and later lost his job.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
Raw or unclean data is not optimal in business since misleading data leads to wrong decisions.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The letter chronicled some of the health care horrors of Gaza: Infant formula mixed with unclean water fed to malnourished babies.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
For making the offensive suggestion that doctors’ hands might somehow be unclean, Semmelweis was denounced by the medical establishment and later lost his job.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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The essential modern text is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that equates money with speech, resulting in an ever more corrupt system of campaign finance.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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The only alternative to withdrawal was defending a pathetically inept and corrupt government in Kabul until the sun exploded, which was really no alternative at all.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the earlier seasons of the show, characters were often filthy, caked with dirt and blood, clothes tattered.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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This set also comes with a shoe bag that has two compartments and can double as a laundry bag for dirty clothes during your trip.Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Also, James Neal and Pascal Dupuis scored a lot of goals in those seasons because Kunitz was doing the dirty work so they could be set up by Malkin and Crosby, respectively.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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However, in the digital age, this kind of content has been mass-produced and even more degraded.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
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Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclean. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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