sterile
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He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
When sterile water is added to the final powder, it becomes a biomaterial that can be delivered intravenously or infused into a coronary artery in the heart.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“These are sterile stuff that you’re supposed to inject in your body,” says Pai-Verma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
We also watched a nurse rummage through a medical waste disposal box without sterile gloves.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I expected something gritty and grimy, but this place looked more sterile than a doctor’s office.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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