as in to distill
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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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The latest to join the portfolio is Patrón 100, a tequila that is distilled to proof and bottled at 100 proof or 50 percent ABV, which means the tequila is not diluted with water before bottling.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, her buttons often distilled big themes.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The brand is debuting Fango Purificante, a purifying mud mask for face and body, which will retail starting Monday for $56 on the brand’s website.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Virtue’s Flourish line of products purify the follicles, nourish the scalp microbiome and create a fertile ground for healthy growth.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Turns out, the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni is basically the floor-cleaning equivalent of a secret service agent.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Checking them off your spring-cleaning to-do list now will clear the way for more labor-intensive deep-cleaning tasks down the line.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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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Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Visual observations have also shown that the coated perlite did not leach out prematurely.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For much of the week, our wind direction remains generally southerly which will continue to filter in warmer air.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The war felt far away then—an abstraction to analyze—its consequences filtered through spreadsheets and financial models.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The poignant Moon glides into your habitual 6th house, nudging you to refine workflows and tend to health habits with commitment.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).—
Phyllis Tashlik,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That landslide victory was galvanized by deadly street protests in the fall led by a Gen Z determined to purge a political old guard perceived as venal and out of touch.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteurize. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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