decontaminated
Example Sentences
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Environmental consultants even determined a few smaller buildings could not be effectively decontaminated and consequently had them demolished.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
When reused, the decontaminated robots still picked up plastic and microbes, albeit smaller amounts of both.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
Often buildings must be professionally cleaned or decontaminated by wildfire remediation companies.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
“Our team on site in Beni has carried out a dignified and secure burial and also decontaminated the hospital where the patient stayed,” the ministry said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022
Seventeen crew members who had ridden in the helicopters had to be decontaminated, scrubbed from head to foot to remove any radioactive particles.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
