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Recent Examples of disinfect
Wipe down any drawers and disinfect all surfaces, including the walls.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
Clean and disinfect surfaces with a household bleach solution immediately after someone vomits or has diarrhea.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Clean and disinfect equipment and other supplies between If it cannot be disinfected, discard it.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
And more research is being done to understand the safety of certain ultraviolet radiation technologies used to disinfect in nonmedical settings.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
Clean and disinfect surfaces with a household bleach solution immediately after someone vomits or has diarrhea.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Clean and disinfect equipment and other supplies between If it cannot be disinfected, discard it.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
And more research is being done to understand the safety of certain ultraviolet radiation technologies used to disinfect in nonmedical settings.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
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Food service establishments are urged to sanitize surfaces and utensils thoroughly to prevent cross-contamination.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Other things to consider: dusting electronics (especially in hard-to-reach-areas) and sanitizing remote controls.Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Once contaminated, food cannot be decontaminated, posing risks to human health.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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They’re required to decontaminate all equipment and wear full protective suits with a special kind of respirator.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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Packed with grapefruit extract to purify and ceramides to shield against environmental stressors, this Best of Beauty Award winner leaves your scalp refreshed and your hair soft without drying it out.Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Try this steamer from Dr. Dennis Gross, $159 at Sephora, for a professional-level device that delivers micro-steam technology to intensely hydrate and visibly purify your skin.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The bitcoin price has plummeted from an all-time high of over $108,000, dropping toward $90,000 per bitcoin and wiping around $500 billion from the combined crypto market amid warnings a bitcoin price crash could be imminent.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The official, umpire Rod Tucker, used a towel to wipe himself off, and a team trainer looked at him.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Step 1: Pause Before diving into a frenzy of purging and impulsive shopping, take a moment to reflect.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Anything that is negative or sensitive should be scrubbed from the Internet as much as possible, and steps should be taken to mitigate or repair any potential damage that could be caused by the information.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s Choice: Top 3 Luxury Bar Soaps of 2024 Our editors scrubbed, lathered up, and rinsed our way through dozens of bar soaps to create this list.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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Look through your connections and spring clean your account.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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When Jorgenson moved out of the home, a cleaning crew filmed the property and noted that the bedroom carpet had been removed and there was a large stain on the wooden floorboards, court records show.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Then before consuming these sweet-tart fruits, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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