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- noun Plural form of
cleanskin .
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Examples
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With the help of these so-called "cleanskins," who are difficult for Western security services to detect, al-Qaeda's opportunistic, pragmatic leadership has embraced urban warfare of the sort pioneered by terrorists decades ago: low-intensity, IRA-style operations in densely populated areas, using both conventional military weapons (such as assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades) and standard terrorist weapons (such as improvised explosive devices).
Al-Qaeda's new strategy: Less apocalypse, more street fighting Steven Simon 2010
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The sitters are normally cleanskins who have their name on the leases.
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So the only strategy likely to hurt Clegg in those circumstances involves arguing that the Lib Dems are part of the mould too - not cleanskins, but a party with 60-plus MPs in that last discredited parliament.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Gaby Hinsliff 2010
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So his most serious mistake was letting Clegg gallop off with this particular banner, portraying the bigger parties as more of the "same old, same old" and the Lib Dems as the cleanskins who somehow have nothing to do with tarnished Westminster politics.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Jackie Ashley 2010
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So the only strategy likely to hurt Clegg in those circumstances involves arguing that the Lib Dems are part of the mould too - not cleanskins, but a party with 60-plus MPs in that last discredited parliament.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Gaby Hinsliff 2010
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Woolworths 'large-format liquor chain Dan Murphy's is selling 82,000 750ml cleanskins at
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Woolworths 'large-format liquor chain Dan Murphy's was offering 82,000 750ml cleanskins at the price of 1.99 dollars apiece as compared to 2.25 dollars for Pump 750ml water bottles and
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It is hard to see how any major party will be able to find enough cleanskins to form a ministry after the next election.
Latest Articles 2009
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Woolworths 'large-format liquor chain Dan Murphy's was offering 82,000 750ml cleanskins at the price of 1.99 dollars apiece as compared to 2.25 dollars for Pump 750ml water bottles and 3.07 dollars for 600ml of Coca-Cola.
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Woolworths 'large-format liquor chain Dan Murphy's was offering 82,000 750ml cleanskins at the price of 1.99 dollars apiece as compared to 2.25 dollars for Pump 750ml water bottles and 3.07 dollars for 600ml of Coca-Cola.
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