as in sanitary
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
had to prepare the microscope slides in an isolated and germfree environment
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Here's what our pros recommend for dusting your bedroom to keep it sanitary and easy to breathe in.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026 -
It is treated similar to sanitary waste.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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The sterile flies are irradiated and released en masse, designed to blanket a region experiencing an outbreak.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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American officials are working to expand the use of sterile male screwworm flies to stop the parasites’ spread.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Germfree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germfree. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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