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Recent Examples of sterilize
Use sharp pruners and sterilize the blades after every cut with some rubbing alcohol to prevent the spread of the pests.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In just four years the team had developed a vaccine that Salk took home to administer to his wife and sons, boiling needles in their kitchen to sterilize them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The mandate would let city officials sterilize lost or surrendered dogs that end up at city shelters without waiting for their owners’ consent.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
To sterilize old pots, submerge them in a 10% bleach solution for 30 minutes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In just four years the team had developed a vaccine that Salk took home to administer to his wife and sons, boiling needles in their kitchen to sterilize them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The mandate would let city officials sterilize lost or surrendered dogs that end up at city shelters without waiting for their owners’ consent.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
To sterilize old pots, submerge them in a 10% bleach solution for 30 minutes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilize
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Now, the qualifying procedure — which was already slightly altered from previous years — is getting altered again.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The dermatology and wellness center blends functional and aesthetic medicine to offer treatments designed to enhance natural features rather than dramatically alter them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers finalized a bill that would shift transportation funding in a bid to neuter a coming ballot measure.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The shelter noted in its Facebook post that dogs eligible for free adoption will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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If the very successful 25-year-old Coward had been caught with a man, he could have been jailed or chemically castrated.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Justin Bieber has had multiple stalkers, including a New Mexico man and his nephew who plotted to murder and castrate the pop singer in 2013.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Under Republican control, the House of Representatives has been emasculated.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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They were emasculated and embarrassed in Minnesota.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Newhouse acquired the Pollock in 2000 for an undisclosed sum from then-Sotheby’s owner Alfred Taubman, who was facing hefty legal fees from his price-fixing scandal.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Despite opening foreign properties like the Michelangelo in New York’s Midtown district in 1992, taking over the Hotel Castille in Paris in 2005 and The Gore, The Pelham and The Franklin in London in 2014, the focus for the group remains fixed on Italy.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Sterilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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