sterile
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For most of Sunday, police maintained a sterile zone between the two sides, while officers repeatedly called on protesters to disperse.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
During the 1950s, officials carried out one of the most successful biological control campaigns in history using a method known as the sterile insect technique.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Just compare the girls’ cluttered digs with their pursuers’ sterile white suits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The opener, “Rockin’ Shopping Center,” is an ode to sterile suburban hangouts and it’s loaded with early rock ’n’ roll touches—twangy guitars, a strong backbeat and a meaty bassline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Doctors and nurses would wear sterile gowns, gloves, shoe covers, caps over their hair, and masks over their noses and mouths.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing sterile
The Handmaid's Tale
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The Red Pyramid
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