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GIs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of GI

as in cleans

to remove the dirt from in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house

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GIs

2 of 2

noun

variants or GI's

plural of GI

as in soldiers

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Verb

When a pharma or biotech company wants to test a new drug, Iqvia finds the sites, recruits the patients, runs the trial and cleans the data.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
That same dock features Vortex Wash, which automatically cleans the robot’s dirty wiping pads in about a minute.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleans

Noun

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

Definition of scrubs

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New data suggest that a quarter of American servicemen may have low testosterone.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
The video showed the man being accompanied by two FSB servicemen onto a plane, then in a cage in a Moscow court, which ordered him detained for nearly two months.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of servicemen

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About 45,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 American service members are participating in the biennial Keen Sword 27.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of troops

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