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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
Inspectors had to instruct the employee to sanitize the cutting board after washing it.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Throughout Caribe, the wet wiping cloths weren’t kept in sanitizing solution between uses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
There was no sanitizer measured in the sanitizing basin of a three-compartment sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Step 3: Disinfect Option 1: Bleach A bleach solution is considered the most effective method for sanitizing pots, but also the most hazardous.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Throughout Caribe, the wet wiping cloths weren’t kept in sanitizing solution between uses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
There was no sanitizer measured in the sanitizing basin of a three-compartment sink.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Step 3: Disinfect Option 1: Bleach A bleach solution is considered the most effective method for sanitizing pots, but also the most hazardous.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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Use rubbing alcohol to disinfect the blades to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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After arriving in Fort Lauderdale, crew members disinfected the ship prior to its next voyage, the spokesperson said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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In fact, he's had to hop on social media a few times in recent years to remind viewers that not romanticizing Joe is the whole point.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The hero of a bildungsroman often begins as an outcast of some kind, a condition that is romanticized even as it must be overcome.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Then on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message to patrol cars, saying the Altadena air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Once contaminated, food cannot be decontaminated, posing risks to human health.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Without sugarcoating it, this is essentially a clone of Apple's Magic Keyboard.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Randy Travis Recalls His Stormy Path from Catfish Cook to Country Music Hero Walker and Mary Travis promise the movie won’t sugarcoat any of the trials.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Crow said the party needs to keep open arms to welcome back voters who picked Trump in the 2024 election, not purge all but the purists.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The closest analogue to this squalid moment is the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s, when the right exploited widespread fear of communist infiltration to purge leftists from government and cultural institutions.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Entrepreneurship is often idealized as a lifestyle of absolute freedom and flexibility, requiring the bare minimum in terms of effort.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Indiana writes beautifully about idealizing, then recognizing, Eggan, a person who held onto his heart for a long time.—
Haley Mlotek,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Curcumin: It's extracted from turmeric and purified to create a product containing only curcumin and very little of the other parts of turmeric.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bija Clarifying Cleansing Foam Start and end your day with this refreshing cleansing foam that clarifies and purifies your skin.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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One reason is likely intensifying EV competition, especially from companies like China’s BYD.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But that pressure has been intensified by the Trump administration – especially on the offshore wind industry.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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