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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
Would the film, starring Jackson’s nephew, sanitize the controversies that have plagued the King of Pop for more than a quarter century?
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Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
It can also be used alongside detergent to boost dingy whites and sanitize a load of laundry.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Schomburg’s dedication to collecting represents an enduring tradition of resistance to the forces that censor, sanitize, and constrain stories about the past.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
The device doesn’t just deeply sanitize your floors.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
It can also be used alongside detergent to boost dingy whites and sanitize a load of laundry.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Schomburg’s dedication to collecting represents an enduring tradition of resistance to the forces that censor, sanitize, and constrain stories about the past.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
The device doesn’t just deeply sanitize your floors.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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Learn a trade anyway There is a version of nostalgia that is merely self-serving—the successful person who made it in an earlier era romanticizing the conditions that made their success possible.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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That said, his matter-of-factness may well help to ground a show that tends to over-romanticize.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Staff put the man in restraints and took him away to decontaminate.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
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This transit also has a rebellious quality that makes people less willing to sugarcoat things, which is where truth bombs could fly.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Morgan didn’t sugarcoat the harder parts either.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 May 2026
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But there is a big difference between ordinary political competition and a coordinated national effort to purge state lawmakers for exercising independent judgment on a matter before their own legislature.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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If this obscene gerrymander survives, the next one will purge what little remains of Democratic representation in the Legislature, where the GOP holds massive supermajorities far beyond its share of the electorate.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Unlike some of his artistic peers, who idealized studios and showcases in New York or Europe, Chambers never wanted to leave Altadena.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The chefs worked together for several hours, first to sterilize the onggi over heated charcoal topped with a small amount of honey, which fumigate and purify the vessels.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Moringa trees have been used to purify water for millennia, with evidence of their use by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, said Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis, a study author and a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the indictment’s most consequential allegations center on what happened after Washington intensified sanctions pressure on Venezuela’s oil industry beginning in 2019.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Higher output at sea The findings arrive as governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy generation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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