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
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
The simplest way to sterilize the bugs is to use radiation.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
While opening more facilities in California would help, the program uses cobalt to produce high-energy radiation to sterilize the bugs — which is expensive and requires the lab to take extensive safety and security measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
He wanted to take control of the building and sterilize it, but he didn’t want lawsuits.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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