Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Clean
Clean verb - To remove the dirt from.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In another episode, he's seen earnestly explaining to his classmates the proper way to clean, and apply powdered sugar to, freshly-picked huckleberries.
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In that timeline, the pill ends up killing everyone who had taken it, leaving Ben to apply some more time travel to clean up the pieces.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: Egrieak Redemption Equals Death / Death Equals Redemption: Daelyn finally comes clean about why Eureka was banished, but only after asking Keida for a Mercy Kill, so both of these can apply equally.
Source: Literature / Azure Rain
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