sterile
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Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies, you can’t get a drug without a prescription, certainly not a sterile injectable drug.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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
“Many guests say their experiences in our restaurants seem rushed, impersonal, sterile and cold,” the National Operators Association, a McDonald’s franchisee group, said in a recent survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The first is the sky above the sterile lab in Montpellier, southern France, where the device -- part of a nanosatellite -- will soon be soaring.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In moments, the long kitchen table has been cleared, a sterile white cloth spread across it, and Gale hoisted onto it.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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