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Recent Examples of abluted
The fabs demand caution, reverence, and of course the hygiene of an abluted priest.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abluted
Adjective
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Non-tariff barriers include import barriers driven by licensing restrictions, unnecessarily restrictive quality standards on goods or technical regulations, sanitary measures that restrict trade without furthering safety objectives, and several other categories of restrictions.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Along with the streets, new storm and sanitary sewers are being installed, along with new sidewalks and a multi-use path.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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The texture is rich, so a little goes a long way; use a spatula to keep things hygienic and scoop out the necessary amount.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With two treatments, the capybaras should be sterile for at least a few months.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Director Jennifer Chang understands clearly and cleanly which moments need specific tones and moods.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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One major problem is that these delegations are seldom made cleanly.—
Francis Fukuyama,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2014
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“Abluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abluted. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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