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Recent Examples of unsterilized
It can also be transmitted through sharing personal care items (like a razor or toothbrush) or getting a tattoo or piercing from unsterilized equipment.
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Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
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
Wollstonecraft was later to die in tragic irony, at the unsterilized hands of the male surgeon who delivered her second daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, a genius who manifested her mother’s bioethical themes in the novel of the era, Frankenstein.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 19 Nov. 2020
The disease often results from cutting the umbilical cord with an unsterilized instrument, introducing the microbe into a susceptible wound.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2015
The aim is to slow the spread of diseases like hepatitis C that can spread when inmates try to tattoo themselves or each other with unsterilized tools like electric motors and ballpoint pens and share contaminated needles.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
Animal shelters across the country have been battling a deacades-long pandemic of sorts dealing with the consequences of unvaccinated and unsterilized pets, from surrenders of pets to animal shelters to the needless euthanasia of homeless pets.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
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
Wollstonecraft was later to die in tragic irony, at the unsterilized hands of the male surgeon who delivered her second daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, a genius who manifested her mother’s bioethical themes in the novel of the era, Frankenstein.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 19 Nov. 2020
The disease often results from cutting the umbilical cord with an unsterilized instrument, introducing the microbe into a susceptible wound.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2015
The aim is to slow the spread of diseases like hepatitis C that can spread when inmates try to tattoo themselves or each other with unsterilized tools like electric motors and ballpoint pens and share contaminated needles.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
Animal shelters across the country have been battling a deacades-long pandemic of sorts dealing with the consequences of unvaccinated and unsterilized pets, from surrenders of pets to animal shelters to the needless euthanasia of homeless pets.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsterilized
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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.Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 25 Mar. 2023
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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
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Thankfully, her time in those cramped and unsanitary conditions didn't last her entire life.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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What Causes Cockroaches? A cockroach in the home isn't always a sign of unsanitary conditions.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
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This is especially true of kitchen towels, which can be cross-contaminated due to contact with raw meat or unwashed produce.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
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Wrap the carrots in a paper towel to help absorb any moisture, transfer your unwashed carrots to an airtight container or zip-top bag, and store in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
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Baseboards Because they're located near the floor and often out of sight, baseboards are a major dust collector and often go uncleaned.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
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As a result, some residents go without showers, rooms are left uncleaned and people needing close supervision are ignored, some of the former managers said.Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Usually, these symptoms start within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and last for one to three days.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Keepin’ Tabs Hey speaking of Google, the company also announced some good news for all of us filthy browser tab hoarders.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
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At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night.Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Raw or unclean data is not optimal in business since misleading data leads to wrong decisions.Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The letter chronicled some of the health care horrors of Gaza: Infant formula mixed with unclean water fed to malnourished babies.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Unsterilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsterilized. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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