sterile

Example Sentences

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Her sock was hardly sterile, but at least it would soothe the pain and cover the welt.

From Literature

Landau takes out her phone to show me pictures of Rosta and Hunter leaning in close to each other, displaying an intimacy that’s not typical for a sterile meeting room.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier experiments, he explained, produced results that did not match existing knowledge, leading scientists to speculate about the presence of a fourth neutrino -- a "sterile" neutrino.

From Science Daily

Over the years, several unexplained experimental results have fueled speculation about a fourth variety known as a sterile neutrino, which would interact even more weakly than the others.

From Science Daily

It can feel sterile and as a photographer it can be hard to bring the atmosphere of the crowd and an athlete into one frame.

From BBC