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Recent Examples of disinfectant
As the Broadway glitterati walked by Studio 54 over these last few nights, Smart was inside, slipping disinfectant into a toilet bowl for her bemused fans.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
As the Broadway glitterati was walking by outside Studio 54 over these last few nights, Smart was inside, slipping disinfectant into a bowl for her bemused fans.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
But on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO group had its employees use the disinfectant without proper protections, the EPA complaint alleged.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Specifically speaking, the toilet seat and flush handle are harboring germs and bacteria that need to be sanitized with the help of a disinfectant wipe.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
As the Broadway glitterati was walking by outside Studio 54 over these last few nights, Smart was inside, slipping disinfectant into a bowl for her bemused fans.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
But on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO group had its employees use the disinfectant without proper protections, the EPA complaint alleged.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Specifically speaking, the toilet seat and flush handle are harboring germs and bacteria that need to be sanitized with the help of a disinfectant wipe.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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Critics are concerned about hexane, a hazardous solvent used in refining.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The site is contaminated by trichloroethylene, known as TCE, a solvent that can cause cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is banned in the United States.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Hand wash with gentle soap and cold water, avoiding soaking, and use a mesh bag if machine washing is necessary.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Clean a dehumidifier by emptying and washing the water collection tank once a week with soap and water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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