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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.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The bourbon and rye in the bottles are distilled at MGP in Indiana, the source for so many other whiskey brands, aged for at least two years, and then given a secondary maturation—the bourbon is finished in sherry casks, the rye in port barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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SacSewer does not charge or gain revenue from water treatment, which involves purifying raw environmental water into safe drinking water.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 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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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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All first responders and equipment involved in the operation had to be decontaminated, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 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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Aqua then added a phosphate mix, allegedly removing a protective layer in the plumbing that allowed lead to leach into homes, schools and businesses.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Coal mines often leach dangerous chemicals like arsenic into waterways and are required to strictly monitor pollution discharge and keep it under certain limits.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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The liver has many functions including producing bile and various proteins, storage of energy, metabolizing nutrients, and, perhaps most significantly, filtering toxins and wastes from the body.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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The companies also plan to assess suitable alloys and refine manufacturing processes before advancing toward qualification activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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That answer to that depends on many factors, including where the primary sources of inflation lie, and how quickly refined usable oil can be brought to market once the Strait of Hormuz reopens.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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At various points during his interview with Sobchak, Dugin called the sport of surfing evil and said that its practitioners should be purged.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The idea that dogs graze to purge a sick stomach is one of the explanations owners reach for most.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteurize. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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