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sanitize

[san-i-tahyz] / ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /


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Ms. Rodríguez, according to sources, siphoned profits through networks of international and domestic businessmen while building PR machinery to sanitize her image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Food processing plants apply it to sanitize surfaces and equipment.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

But the governing body for more than half a million young athletes must remember nothing will ever sanitize that industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

There’s also the chance I didn’t sanitize my hands correctly.

From Slate • May 28, 2025

Isn’t that what you use to sanitize our toilets?

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray