sterile
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The government was awarded £122m plus interest from PPE Medpro last year, after a court ruled the firm had breached a contract to supply sterile surgical gowns during the pandemic.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
To hasten production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency was exploring innovations to improve sterile fly production efficiency, including offering $100 million in grants to private-sector partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The rooms are polished without feeling sterile, featuring plush beds, large bathrooms and spacious showers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and Texas officials are putting sterile flies at the center of their effort to control New World Screwworm.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
With every snap of his finger the sterile paper crackled, the bandage jumped.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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