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sanitize

[san-i-tahyz] / ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /


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Her concurrence also refuses to sanitize Reconstruction into an abstract legal debate.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Mr. Paré-Poupart doesn’t ever sanitize his job, and his book is replete with descriptions of how unappealing its conditions and circumstances are.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting,” Alfonsi told the New York Times of her firing.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

Fans who have long mourned F1’s transformation from hell-for-leather test of nerve into slick entertainment product see this as merely the latest in a string of measures to sanitize the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

When I arrived at a hospital, I was usually met by a charge nurse, handed a set of medical scrubs to wear, and instructed to sanitize my hands each time I entered a room.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Jolie’s voice has been slightly mixed with Callas’ in such a way that it ever so slightly sanitizes Callas’.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2024

“True Spirit” streamlines and sanitizes her impressive real-life feat, which began in October 2009, into pure inspo fuel, recounting Watson’s maritime journey without ever turning grim for long.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2023

About a year ago, he purchased a Plunge, a $4,990 plug-in tub that filters, circulates and sanitizes water in addition to cooling it down to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2022

Episodes emphasize a brightness and zest to overpower the shades of blue written into Lancashire's character, an approach that also sanitizes the battles women like Bradford's Alice Naman had to fight.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2022

On the other hand, Hom said, some readers have complained that withholding graphic images of violent events sanitizes and distorts the truth.

From Washington Post Mar. 9, 2022

And in a world where sports rivalries are now commoditized, sanitized, and milked for every last ounce of monetizable content, the rarity of Argentina vs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

That standard should apply across the board, and it begins with independent audits: test sets built not from sanitized benchmarks but from questions people actually ask.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Other presidents have also sometimes behaved contrary to democratic ideals, and national memorials often present a more sanitized version of American history.

From Slate May 18, 2026

The county health services inspection report said that for the stand to reopen, rodent activity must be eliminated and equipment surfaces, food containers, shelves and floors must be cleaned and sanitized.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

By the time Sean was found and sanitized, the game was over.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Years ago, Douthat might have been accused of sanitizing the figures who appear on his podcast or of providing intellectual cover to the legitimately unhinged.

From Slate Oct. 7, 2025

Online commentators and some customers accused the company of sanitizing its image and taking the charm out of its restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2025

Brad Sherman, Judy Chu and Jimmy Gomez said that they were left with more questions than answers — and accused the government of sanitizing the center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2025

“This comes in the form of communications and branding standards. Is that going to be the next frontier in sanitizing the realities of our differences? ”

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

The puff of cold sanitizing air made Coal shiver, and his skin wavered into view, then became transparent again.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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