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disinfect

[dis-in-fekt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt /


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Why distribute and disinfect pagers when customers already had phones in their pockets?

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

One feature quickly stood out: many of the products people use to clean and disinfect indoor spaces contain strong fragrances.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

You never know when you might need to patch up a cut, disinfect a wound, or even help an injured traveler on the side of the road.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Workers will then disinfect the repaired section with chlorine, test the water quality, then dechlorinate the water and discharge it into a storm drain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

So first I went to the first floor girls’ room, but then a janitor came in to disinfect, and I had to leave.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

Back in his studio he disinfects and washes his findings before cutting them up and pasting them on a board to create a face on each one.

From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2023

She said she still diligently disinfects the bike before each ride, “like it’s 2020.”

From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2022

Horst disinfects her scissors with rubbing alcohol prior to making a cut.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

Young kids are often eye-level with items on counters and under kitchen and bathroom sinks, so keep cleaning supplies, disinfects and hand sanitizers where children can’t reach them or see them.

From Fox News ● Sep. 16, 2021

Professor Ross has made the penetrating observation that "distance disinfects dividends"; it also weakens individual responsibility, particularly on the part of the very managers of large business, who should feel it most acutely.

From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

Oceanwide’s Hondius will be cleaned and disinfected in the Netherlands, with crew and staff quarantining, but the company hasn’t planned future sailing cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

The MV Hondius left the island of Tenerife with a skeleton crew on Monday and will be disinfected upon arrival in the Netherlands on Sunday.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

The MV Hondius will then continue to the Netherlands, where the body and the person's belongings will be disinfected before being removed.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Passengers are being asked to remain in their cabins while the ship is disinfected and personal protective equipment is handed out.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

"I'm not a lavatory pan! I don't want to be disinfected!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

The advert has sparked heated discussions across Chinese social media platforms over the last few days, with many people angered by its attempts to compare a person's "purity" with the disinfecting abilities of Dettol products.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The MV Hondius, the ship where the outbreak occurred, will undergo cleaning and disinfecting after it arrives in the Netherlands Monday, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

If the contaminated food product came into contact with a fridge or countertops, the FDA recommends cleaning and disinfecting those areas and then washing hands with soap and warm water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

“We've also started frequently washing hands, disinfecting surfaces and avoiding crowded indoor places.”

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024

“Good idea. Knowing my mother, she’s probably disinfecting the bottoms of all my shoes right about now.”

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake


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