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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
Bero also cited how racist imagery and soap advertisements in the 1800s, including the notorious Pears’ Soap advertisements, depicted Black people as being dirty or unclean.
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
If someone with asthma lives in an environment with pollution, secondhand smoke, mold, dust, or an unclean environment in general, that could be a trigger of their asthma.
—Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
Drinking unclean water may also cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever, kidney failure, and hepatitis.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
An inspector’s notes include: unclean soda nozzles, unclean interior of ice machine; unclean microwave interior, dishwasher eating while in the kitchen, food items stored on floor outside of dry storage room, uncovered food items.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2024
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L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
If someone with asthma lives in an environment with pollution, secondhand smoke, mold, dust, or an unclean environment in general, that could be a trigger of their asthma.
—Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
Drinking unclean water may also cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever, kidney failure, and hepatitis.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
An inspector’s notes include: unclean soda nozzles, unclean interior of ice machine; unclean microwave interior, dishwasher eating while in the kitchen, food items stored on floor outside of dry storage room, uncovered food items.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2024
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Keepin’ Tabs Hey speaking of Google, the company also announced some good news for all of us filthy browser tab hoarders.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
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At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night.Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There is no cure for a sick heart, definitely not in Ferrante’s universe, where desire burns down to an ember that lingers, waiting to be fanned and catch fire.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Carbon emissions would increase because there is a dearth of renewables and the world would have to burn dirtier fossil fuels from non-Western entities.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: Charlie Bailey, a former Fulton County gang prosecutor who ran for lieutenant governor as a Democrat in 2022, told Axios that the RICO law was created to catch leaders of criminal organizations who weren't doing the dirty work.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the heart of Ethiopia, the arrival of a sprawling industrial park finds a dusty farming town at the new frontier of globalization.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gold, cream, and dusty rose accents complete the room’s retro look.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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In front of them, there’s a massive number 40 carved deep into a field, creating a dirty, muddy obstacle course.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Being elevated adds a layer of comfort and peace of mind – no worrying about uneven terrain, muddy ground or things creeping in during the night.Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclean. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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