as in cleans
to remove dirty or dangerous substances (such as radioactive material) from (a person, thing, place, etc.)
Special workers were called in to decontaminate the area after the oil spill.
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Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026 -
An Indian farmer cleans solar panels on his land, used to power a water pump and irrigation system for crops in Solawata, Rajasthan, India.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As artificial intelligence sweeps through healthcare, the victors will not be determined by who deploys the cleverest chatbot.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the use of AI and automation sweeps across corporate America, distribution center jobs are expected to take a hit.—
Sara Eisen,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unless the Heat releases Terry Rozier or purges some other salary in a trade, Miami would not have enough space to sign a 15th player to a standard contract — and remain under the luxury tax line — until December.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Decontaminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decontaminates. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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