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sanitize

[san-i-tahyz] / ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /


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Fans who have long mourned F1’s transformation from hell-for-leather test of nerve into slick entertainment product see this as merely the latest in a string of measures to sanitize the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Food processing plants apply it to sanitize surfaces and equipment.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Founded by brothers Neal, Daniel, Jeffrey and Jordan Harmon, the company began as VidAngel, a service that allowed viewers to sanitize Hollywood movies by erasing sex, violence and swear words.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 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




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