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Recent Examples of disinfect
The order, from the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets, requires live bird markets that have not detected any bird flu cases to sell their inventories and disinfect their operations.
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Maia Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Many poultry farms installed truck washes to disinfect vehicles entering their property and require workers to shower and change clothes before stepping inside a barn.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
To remove germs and disinfect, spray the countertop surface with a 1:1 solution of rubbing alcohol and water.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
And what about antibiotics and disinfecting the wound and blood loss?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Maia Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Many poultry farms installed truck washes to disinfect vehicles entering their property and require workers to shower and change clothes before stepping inside a barn.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
To remove germs and disinfect, spray the countertop surface with a 1:1 solution of rubbing alcohol and water.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
And what about antibiotics and disinfecting the wound and blood loss?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinfect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Instead, wash, sanitize, dry, and moisturize your hands first.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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Major production equipment is not decontaminated before the company uses it to make some drug products, a Glenmark vice president in charge of quality told the inspectors.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dravid envisions future public health initiatives, such as campaigns encouraging people to decontaminate their water, one cup of tea at a time, or the development of teabags with better metal adsorption properties.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leading the way in the march, Aztec dancers purified the air with incense made by burning the resin of the copal trees.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Families often deep-clean homes to purify them during this time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During one post-coital scene, Viet wipes ejaculate from Nam’s naked body.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other moments included Nara getting her bridal makeup done, being walked down the aisle by her father and wiping Lucky's tears at the altar.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department buckled down on its goals to continue purging DEI material even after the webpages were removed.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a move to avoid winding up in the crosshairs of the government’s campaign against DEI, Mattel scrubbed references tied to boosting diversity at the company.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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The audio was quickly scrubbed on the social media pages for SNL.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pilot projects underway The latest solutions from Miami-Dade County to fix the polluted bay include three new projects to improve infrastructure — all different variations on advanced filters to clean dirty street water.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Micellar water is also an excellent, gentle option for cleaning makeup brushes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After rinsing, use a cleaver or a very sharp knife to cut the beef tendon into 3- to 4-inch pieces.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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For roughly the next six hours, Hall engages in intense workouts and, as some critics online have pointed out, unusual behavior, such as rinsing his teeth and dunking his head with bottled Saratoga water and applying a leftover banana peel to his skin.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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