sanitize
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She says she is only supposed to mop and sanitize when there is vomit or excrement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the face of efforts to erase or sanitize the uncomfortable history of our country, confronting this past is more important than ever.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Food processing plants apply it to sanitize surfaces and equipment.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
We don’t even have time to talk except catering-teamwork talk, so while we wash and sanitize big pots and pans, she occasionally hip-bumps me and I hip-bump her back.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Jolie’s voice has been slightly mixed with Callas’ in such a way that it ever so slightly sanitizes Callas’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2024
“True Spirit” streamlines and sanitizes her impressive real-life feat, which began in October 2009, into pure inspo fuel, recounting Watson’s maritime journey without ever turning grim for long.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
When it's time to clean surfaces, "Always have vinegar because it doesn't go bad. It also cleans and sanitizes surfaces if you don't have bleach," he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022
Loop, a two-year-old company that collects and sanitizes reusable containers, said Wednesday it’s expanding after successful trials at groceries in France and Japan.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
RIGHT: Williams, 30, sanitizes her hospital identification card, part of her extensive cleaning routine.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2020
Today’s musician biopics are almost always overly sanitized stories approved by the artist or their estate.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Other presidents have also sometimes behaved contrary to democratic ideals, and national memorials often present a more sanitized version of American history.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
The county health services inspection report said that for the stand to reopen, rodent activity must be eliminated and equipment surfaces, food containers, shelves and floors must be cleaned and sanitized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
My generation got a much more sanitized version of that childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Maggie,” he said, “they sanitized the Penikese mail before they sent it off island. With formaldehyde. And I haven’t got any of that.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Years ago, Douthat might have been accused of sanitizing the figures who appear on his podcast or of providing intellectual cover to the legitimately unhinged.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
Online commentators and some customers accused the company of sanitizing its image and taking the charm out of its restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
Los Angeles’ history reveals a pattern of romanticizing and sanitizing its cultural heritage while simultaneously displacing the very communities it claims to celebrate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
But by sanitizing Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, “The Osbournes” established the architecture for the celebrity soft sell.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025
The puff of cold sanitizing air made Coal shiver, and his skin wavered into view, then became transparent again.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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