germinate
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Regarding the Jan. 19 Style article “The germiest spot in your kitchen? The spice jars.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023
If you had to guess the germiest spot in your kitchen, you might think of the refrigerator handle, the cutting board or maybe the inside of your sink.
From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023
The flange’s underside harbors what, in Cronin’s most scientific prose, is the “slimiest, grossest, germiest biofilm” you’ve ever seen — all with the potential to be aerosolized.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Also, avoid touching tray tables and seatback pockets; they are among the germiest places on planes.
From Fox News • Jan. 30, 2019
Bacteria also hide in the junction between the screen and the case—the germiest part of the phone.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2019
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