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Recent Examples of disinfectant
To quote Elon Musk, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 19 Dec. 2025
Be aware that many disinfectant wipes are not completely effective at killing norovirus, the agency said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The agency said the disinfectants carried labels that made unverified claims about their ability to kill microorganisms.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The boys crashed inside, Zain throwing himself face down on a sofa still wearing his bloodied shirt, and Yazid nosing about looking for bandages and disinfectant.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 19 Dec. 2025
Be aware that many disinfectant wipes are not completely effective at killing norovirus, the agency said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The agency said the disinfectants carried labels that made unverified claims about their ability to kill microorganisms.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The boys crashed inside, Zain throwing himself face down on a sofa still wearing his bloodied shirt, and Yazid nosing about looking for bandages and disinfectant.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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That verisimilitude functioned as a solvent, lending credibility and urgency to elements of the show that might otherwise register as pure cheese; the medical realism and sentimental flourishes were mutually reinforcing.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Follow the steps recommended for using rubbing alcohol, but substitute nail polish remover (acetone) as the solvent to dissolve the glue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Priya Nair Hindustan Unilever (HUL), India’s most valuable consumer goods company (market cap $69 billion), which sells everything from soap to tea, named Priya Nair as its first female CEO and managing director last summer.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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My father, tired from corning off rigs, would fill a large stainless steel bowl with dish soap at night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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