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Recent Examples of pasteurize
Most brands of jarred garlic pasteurize the product to kill any potentially harmful bacteria.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
When shopping for goat milk, there are raw or pasteurized options.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
The planet’s heat could be used to pasteurize milk or heat dorm rooms or light up a baseball stadium for a night game.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
While some studies have shown benefits of consuming raw milk, the CDC says only pasteurized dairy products should be consumed, especially for vulnerable demographics: Children under 5 years old, pregnant women, people age 65 and older and those with weakened immune systems.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
When shopping for goat milk, there are raw or pasteurized options.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
The planet’s heat could be used to pasteurize milk or heat dorm rooms or light up a baseball stadium for a night game.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
While some studies have shown benefits of consuming raw milk, the CDC says only pasteurized dairy products should be consumed, especially for vulnerable demographics: Children under 5 years old, pregnant women, people age 65 and older and those with weakened immune systems.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasteurize
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His guiding principle in choosing roles is similarly distilled.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Battaglia said his analysis of the claims distilled down to whether the agents’ use of force was reasonable.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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To meet their water needs, astronauts rely on closed-loop recycling systems, like NASA’s advanced Water Recovery System, which can recover and purify up to 93 percent of wastewater onboard.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The great-great-grandson of Frank Zamboni, the inventor of his namesake ice-cleaning vehicle, attended his first postseason game since the Comeback on Katella, a Ducks double-overtime victory over Edmonton in the second round in 2017.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Miami Dolphins cleaned house this offseason, then raided the Packers’ to figure out their new direction.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Herbicides can leach into the soil and contaminate groundwater and harm beneficial insects, pollinators, and other wildlife, says Phillips.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rubber mulch may leach toxic chemicals into the soil and make your yard smell like hot tires.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Such a search through Google’s location data begins with a haystack of hundreds of millions of phones and enables the police to filter out a few that could lead to a suspect.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Top opaque wood fencing with a top portion that is spaced to allow some light to filter through to keep your privacy fence from making your backyard feel too closed in.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the familiar career-fair format, students met with employers to workshop their résumés, refine their LinkedIn profiles, and practice interview questions.—
Ashley Bigda,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ending the risk The team will first scale successful technologies, such as mobile inspection platforms and robotic arms, by refining them in Oxford’s labs before full-scale deployment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The administration has provided no explanation for purging the board, which helps steer the National Science Foundation and acts as an independent advisory body for the president and Congress on scientific and engineering issues, providing reports throughout the year.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Roenicke never had a chance, taking over a team that would soon go on a salary dump that purged Betts, the 2018 AL MVP, along with 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner David Price.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteurize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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