disinfectant
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At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
The room was chilly because of the conservation regime and smelled of disinfectant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Extra municipal workers armed with disinfectant sprays have been deployed to carry out an urban "spring clean" in public areas across the city, while additional rubbish collections are being arranged.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
Sunlight, too, is a great and timeless disinfectant: airy, open spaces don’t just allow air movement that reduces transmission risk — they actually let sunlight in where it can kill bacteria in the air.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
Another rag, sprayed with disinfectant, goes into the middle pocket, and a yellow rag bearing wood polish in the right-hand pocket.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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