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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
The person in charge also couldn’t explain how to properly sanitize food-contact surfaces.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
But did not properly clean and sanitize before completing the process.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Triple sink set up to sanitize.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Then Hegseth conditioned the issuance of press credentials on reporters, effectively giving military brass the right to censor or sanitize their reports.
—Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
But did not properly clean and sanitize before completing the process.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Triple sink set up to sanitize.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Then Hegseth conditioned the issuance of press credentials on reporters, effectively giving military brass the right to censor or sanitize their reports.
—Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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Plastic handles, nylon bristles and stainless steel wire make each option safe to clean and disinfect in the dishwasher.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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LivaNova, which manufactured the device, denies fault and contends KU Med staff failed to disinfect the units according to company instructions.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Smith is just another reason to romanticize baseball.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials didn’t sugarcoat the fact that much more needs to be done.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tatum did not sugarcoat the emotions leading up to his return.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The administration has provided no explanation for purging the board, which helps steer the National Science Foundation and acts as an independent advisory body for the president and Congress on scientific and engineering issues, providing reports throughout the year.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Roenicke never had a chance, taking over a team that would soon go on a salary dump that purged Betts, the 2018 AL MVP, along with 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner David Price.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, Neptune idealizes, which can ultimately blur boundaries, while Mercury prefers to be analytical, seeking out the facts and hard data.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The definition of ultra-processing reflects a philosophy that idealizes traditional culinary practices and treats modern food processing methods as suspect, regardless of their health effects.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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To meet their water needs, astronauts rely on closed-loop recycling systems, like NASA’s advanced Water Recovery System, which can recover and purify up to 93 percent of wastewater onboard.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The shooting has also intensified calls by conservatives to fully fund DHS through a single bill — blaming Democrats for the shutdown and arguing that splitting apart ICE and Border Patrol funding will only give the minority party leverage.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the slight thaw suggests a more modest agenda that the countries should now pursue, one that acknowledges that tensions between them over fundamental issues — trade, technology, global status — are more likely to intensify than abate.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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