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Recent Examples of sterile That's due in large part to Chad's fragile health system and is compounded by the many Chadian women who don't have access to a safe and sterile place to deliver. Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025 Key Takeaways Stark white, cold gray, and pastels can make a home feel sterile, lifeless, or out of place. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025 As cinematographer, Soderbergh is slick but never sterile. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Urine culture: This involves transferring a small amount of urine to a sterile plate to see which type of bacteria grows. Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sterile

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“Sterile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterile. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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