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Recent Examples of sterilize
Workers raise batches of the flies themselves, sterilize them with radiation, and then air-drop them over affected areas each week.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Officials use radiation to sterilize male flies and disperse them where screwworm flies are indigenous.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
There are other methods to sterilize male mosquitoes.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
These tools could also be used to sterilize spacesuits, tools, and soft furnishings in habitats.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Officials use radiation to sterilize male flies and disperse them where screwworm flies are indigenous.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
There are other methods to sterilize male mosquitoes.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
These tools could also be used to sterilize spacesuits, tools, and soft furnishings in habitats.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sterilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilize
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Meanwhile, Connecticut, Washington and Utah required AI developers to embed data into digital content that will allow users to determine whether the content — such as photos or video — has been created or altered by AI.
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
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While the future of affordable care, spay and neuter and stray support remains unclear, Yapp said her mission is clear.
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All available dogs have been neutered, spayed, microchipped and vaccinated.
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Earlier this month, on Monday, June 8, Municipal Court Judge Louis Sancinito found Lowe guilty of possessing the deer without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer attempting to confiscate the animal, and having Rudy illegally castrated.
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Seemingly to help stave off temptation, a half dozen of the 18 male cult members who died had been surgically castrated, according to The New York Times, including Applewhite.
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When Ruben turns up uninvited to Niall’s wedding, he is feeling completely emasculated by Niall’s actions.
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Not only has he been so emasculated by the one person he A) trusted the most and B) never thought had the power in him to emasculate him.
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has been over a year in the making and has encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable — and what can be done to fix it.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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“Sterilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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