disinfect

Example Sentences

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Officers involved in these tasks disinfect their vehicles and shoes after patrolling high-risk areas.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Greater transparency and clarity are urgently needed to disinfect the greenwashing fraud of many ESG initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

At a nearby table, other students carefully dismantle warped albums or disinfect and clean faded photographs, which are then hung to dry.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Yoga instructor Rudd likes to call attention to the area’s cowboy roots and remind participants that the site they’re on was once used to inoculate, disinfect and brand cattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

“For instance, did you know that the ancient Romans used bottles of urine as a refreshing oral rinse? They thought the ammonia in urine would disinfect mouths and whiten teeth.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein