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Recent Examples of pasteurize
When milk is not pasteurized, any bacteria present can remain in the final product.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That is not simply Doritos and Fruit Loops, that’s also most jars and pouches of baby food–known to be highly pasteurized or high-pressure processed–despite an ingredients list that may simply state carrots and apples.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Cottage cheese sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand is currently under a recall in 24 states, as officials said the cheese may not have been properly pasteurized.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Most brands of jarred garlic pasteurize the product to kill any potentially harmful bacteria.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
That is not simply Doritos and Fruit Loops, that’s also most jars and pouches of baby food–known to be highly pasteurized or high-pressure processed–despite an ingredients list that may simply state carrots and apples.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Cottage cheese sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand is currently under a recall in 24 states, as officials said the cheese may not have been properly pasteurized.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Most brands of jarred garlic pasteurize the product to kill any potentially harmful bacteria.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasteurize
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Normally, that involves making stone tools, butchering deer, or distilling birch tar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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One of its findings was that those countries that prioritized transitioning to clean energy alongside electrification and efficiency saved some $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs last year, with savings expected to grow substantially this year.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Approximately $310 million will support cleaning efforts of buses, trains, facilities, stations and stops.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
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That’s because the process starts by heating the mineral to roughly 1,000° C to disrupt its compact structure, after which sulfuric acid is used to leach out the lithium.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Black Walnut Trees Black walnut trees leach a chemical called juglone into the surrounding soil.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
21 May 2026
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There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Early research shows that filtering out content related to making biological weapons from AI training data can reduce how often the model responds with information that could be used for harm.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The result is a building that is both elegant and refined, at once a part of and apart from its surroundings—and one that deftly nods to both France and Italy in myriad ways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Department of Defense sourcing rules that become effective January 1, 2027, will restrict the use of tungsten metal powders and heavy alloys mined, refined, and produced in China.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Here was a symbolic way of purging Hindu society of untouchability.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteurize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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