neutralize
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His presence also helped neutralize a Broncos pass rush that led the NFL in sacks in each of the past two seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Airdropping personnel with parachute systems is impractical because, unfortunately, the enemy's assets can neutralize them very rapidly," said 24-year-old instructor Axel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Among all the varieties tested, kombuchas prepared from green tea and oolong tea demonstrated the strongest antioxidant activity and the greatest capacity to neutralize free radicals.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Strategic military resources go even further with advanced sensors, directed energy, electronic warfare, and kinetic interceptors to detect, track, and neutralize unmanned threats, whether a single drone or a swarm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
In the crucial years, the fact that the Party was not a hereditary body did a great deal to neutralize opposition.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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But building alternatives neutralizes the strait as a weapon, said Robin Mills, chief executive of Dubai-based consulting firm Qamar Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Here, gut cells release the alkaline bicarbonate that neutralizes the stomach acid, and it is here that nutrients are absorbed.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
But this reduction of the character neutralizes the drama’s complexity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
It also neutralizes acids made by the bacteria that can wear away at your tooth enamel.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
"A treat for your feet. Made from all natural ingredients, it neutralizes odor-causing fungi and bacteria. Plus, you'll like the tingle."
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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What are rising mortgage rates and utility bills when you’ve been neutralized by some bioweapon engineered by a collective of scheming AI agents, recursively self-improving their way to planetary domination?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The mixtures completely neutralized the lethal effects of rattlesnake venom and also provided broad protection against venom from multiple viper species, including species separated by millions of years of evolution.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the World Cup hits the halfway mark, more than 1,000 drones have been detected near stadiums and over 300 of them neutralized by authorities, the White House's tournament czar said Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Torres replied that the problem plant was just down the street but that authorities had mostly neutralized the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
When it came to Nergal, the desert hybrid had neutralized the effects of the original flower I'd brought back from the Sea of Tiamat, as Ishtar had suspected would happen.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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The UN Security Council last year gave its approval to a new international Gang Suppression Force tasked with neutralizing the groups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
"By identifying an internal brake that had until now gone unrecognized and by developing antibodies capable of neutralizing it, our researchers are offering an innovative solution to the limitations of current treatments," he said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
This would’ve been a good solution had they been able to get the neutralizing agent in the tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
But Iranian forces continue to operate mobile systems and launch retaliatory attacks, underscoring the regime’s resilience and the difficulty of neutralizing its long‑range capabilities completely.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
He saw that they must be offset by some type of neutralizing particles, which he called neutrons.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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