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Recent Examples of untainted
To get the hardening benefit, the metal must be untainted.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The Homeland’s borders are drawn in untainted blood, its sanctity exemplified in proper gender conduct and the fulfillment of gender roles.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a transparent, independent and untainted investigation is not optional.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Databases are reportedly being compiled to assess generals’ backgrounds, family ties, and legal exposure in an attempt to identify individuals relatively untainted and capable of commanding respect.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The Homeland’s borders are drawn in untainted blood, its sanctity exemplified in proper gender conduct and the fulfillment of gender roles.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a transparent, independent and untainted investigation is not optional.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Databases are reportedly being compiled to assess generals’ backgrounds, family ties, and legal exposure in an attempt to identify individuals relatively untainted and capable of commanding respect.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untainted
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Threads that are, for example, six-foot-tall and score 21 league goals in a season, including the two that ensured Saturday’s trophy celebrations were wholly unsullied.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Still, every few minutes, a treasure hunter finds an unsullied remnant and places it in a tote bag or basket for safe keeping.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Lin collects uncontaminated plastics which include needle and medication caps, as well as plastic containers.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Children kicked scooters down unblemished asphalt and lawns were crossed with the parallel stripes of a recent mow.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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But reading while eating (or eating while reading, depending on your priorities in the moment) comes with risks to both your digestion and the unblemished condition of your book.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Rather, many environmental groups inside and outside Lebanon argue that addressing such issues is necessary to ensure the promotion of human rights in the region and equitable access to unpolluted farmland, water and forests.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Drenthepad, Netherlands The Drenthepad stretches roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled province of Drenthe in the northern Netherlands.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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One of the most intriguing features of the Red Sea is that the experience encompasses so much more than secluded islands, untouched coral reefs, and lazy days on a yacht deck.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Some hobbies are meant to stay untouched.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Without a root-and-branch breakdown of this legacy, there is the ever-present danger that, though names and governments might change, these prisons will reemerge unaltered.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Trenton’s Law therefore traps lawful patients in a no-win paradox: Submit and risk DUI charges despite being unimpaired at the time of driving, or refuse and face an immediate criminal misdemeanor.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2026
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Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untainted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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