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Recent Examples of sterilize
Polio workers have been killed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, likely by the Taliban, which has alleged that vaccines are intended to sterilize Muslim children (and has denied responsibility for some of the attacks).
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
It was meant to sterilize camels but had a stimulating effect on women 16 to 32.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Select a pair of sharp secateurs to take your cuttings and sterilize the blades with rubbing alcohol or a 10% bleach solution.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, be sure to sterilize pruners used to make the cuts between palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
It was meant to sterilize camels but had a stimulating effect on women 16 to 32.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Select a pair of sharp secateurs to take your cuttings and sterilize the blades with rubbing alcohol or a 10% bleach solution.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, be sure to sterilize pruners used to make the cuts between palms.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilize
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As a result, the conditions under which atoms emit light are slightly altered.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Jayhawks’ loss has been the Red Storm’s program-altering gain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Legislators in other states should pass a law like the one in California to prevent the undemocratic shenanigans that in effect neutered voters in Montana and the Chicago area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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To undercut the petition drive, the town quietly asked the Legislature to name part of Commercial Boulevard — a state road — for Trump, neutering the charter effort.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Justin Bieber has had multiple stalkers, including a New Mexico man and his nephew who plotted to murder and castrate the pop singer in 2013.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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After his conviction, Turing was chemically castrated.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the political sphere—an arena that’s increasingly entangled with social media—figures such as Elon Musk decry empathy as an emasculating plague.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sterilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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