sterile
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Mr. Armitage writes with a poet’s mastery of rhythm and rupture, refusing both the sterile fidelity of the scholar and the vulgar opportunism of the adapter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Scientists recovered a very small but partial match to Quinn from a part of the device that had been sterile before it had been used and had not been touched since.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
In habeas doctrine, the danger has always been that federal review becomes so deferential that even substantial constitutional claims are transformed into sterile questions of state-court reasonableness.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
It relies on an innovative "cage-in-cage" sterile housing system developed by Rodriguez-Palacios, a rare capability that enabled this work.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“Did you know that sweat is sterile when it comes out of your body?”
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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