as in unsanitary
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Recent Examples of unsterile
Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15%: A special tool designated for those with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, a small subset of these eye drops are being voluntarily recalled as faulty caps may lead to unsterile solutions that may cause similar symptoms.
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Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 25 Mar. 2023
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority, worried about side effects and unsterile production procedures, has banned a phase 2 clinical trial of the method, developed by former Minister of Health Terawan Putranto, who also invented an unproven and potentially harmful stroke therapy.
—Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS, 28 Apr. 2021
There have also been reports of black market silicone injections, which are done illegally and in typically unsterile environments – further increasing the risk for health problems.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
There is also a risk that the contact lens and packing solution may become unsterile.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 19 May 2021
Hale led a project focused on eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, a deadly disease usually caused when the umbilical cord is cut with an unsterile instrument.
—Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2020
Three former Fillakit employees said that its process was unsterile.
—Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 18 June 2020
Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 25 Mar. 2023
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority, worried about side effects and unsterile production procedures, has banned a phase 2 clinical trial of the method, developed by former Minister of Health Terawan Putranto, who also invented an unproven and potentially harmful stroke therapy.
—Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS, 28 Apr. 2021
There have also been reports of black market silicone injections, which are done illegally and in typically unsterile environments – further increasing the risk for health problems.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
There is also a risk that the contact lens and packing solution may become unsterile.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 19 May 2021
Hale led a project focused on eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, a deadly disease usually caused when the umbilical cord is cut with an unsterile instrument.
—Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2020
Three former Fillakit employees said that its process was unsterile.
—Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 18 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsterile
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Animal welfare organizations have long advocated for regulating purebred breeders, due to the many purebred pets that face neglect or abandonment after being bred in unsanitary conditions or for profit, something that Helen Woodward Animal Center echoes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, the FDA warned that some IV and hydration clinics used drug products prepared in unsanitary conditions.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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It can also be transmitted through sharing personal care items (like a razor or toothbrush) or getting a tattoo or piercing from unsterilized equipment.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
21 June 2023
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Out-of-control children were dosed with adult tranquilizers, administered through unsterilized needles, while many who fell ill received transfusions of unscreened blood.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Dec. 2020
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
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In early modern Europe, the filthiest trades (such as tanning) were branded nuisances and forced out of cities and closer to those living at society’s margins.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.—
James Factora,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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For their efforts, the scientists found that ice has a much harder time sticking to unwashed, greasy polar bear hair than to oily human hair.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here the West is unwashed — muddy, bloody, cold and mean.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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So far, 96 of those samples were negative by polymerase chain reaction testing, or PCR, which detects live virus as well as inactive viral particles, indicating that those cheeses probably weren’t made with contaminated milk.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once notified of the problem, the three local governments reacted by curtailing use of their contaminated wells and relying more on uncontaminated wells.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Droughts, which can lead people to resort to unclean water, triggered outbreaks in Zambia and Zimbabwe; floods, which can destroy infrastructure and contaminate drinking water, did so in Kenya.—
ByMartin Enserink,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
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Cooked rice noodles were contaminated after an employee handled them with their bare hands after touching unclean items.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a result, visitor centers have reduced hours, tours of popular attractions have been canceled, lines have spiraled, bathrooms may go uncleaned, habitat restoration has ceased and water has gone unchecked for toxic algae.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The National Park System has been thrown into chaos with massive cuts among full-time employees, threatened closure of some parks, uncleaned bathrooms and on-again, off-again hiring of temporary employees.—
Bob Rawitch,
Orange County Register,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Unsterile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsterile. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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