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sterile

[ster-il, -ahyl] / ˈstɛr ɪl, -aɪl /


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Don’t ask a soccer parent how they feel about spending weekends in sterile hotels for an endless parade of meaningless tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Millions of sterile male Mexican fruit flies will be released over parts of San Diego County, after one mated female fruit fly was detected around Spring Valley, according to food and agriculture regulators.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

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

The rooms are polished without feeling sterile, featuring plush beds, large bathrooms and spacious showers.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

More than likely, people have already done it, and that’s what got us to where we are right now—this sterile, boring, overly monitored lab.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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