sterilize
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We press that mash, sterilize it by heating, bottle it and ship it out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“In this case, it is possible that Cesium-137 food irradiators were used in the processing facilities which are being used to sterilize food and instruments,” Vetter said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
We cannot even think much about how to sterilize water before drinking it, because there is no cooking gas and no wood to light a fire.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024
An experimental program seeks to protect California almond trees from a pesky moth by using X-rays to sterilize the insects.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
I lit a match to sterilize the scalpel and began talking.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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