disinfectant
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At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I believe a little sunlight would be a great disinfectant.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
"We have nothing to hide. We have called for the full release of these files repeatedly. We think sunlight is the best disinfectant."
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
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
She rinsed her glove and arm in the disinfectant, and they came up clean and shiny wet.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
She said the overflowing and soiled bathrooms were so disgusting that she had to use the little money she had on her to purchase bleach and disinfectants for her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
One major consequence is that many harmful microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2026
Over many decades, some bacteria have gradually become resistant to widely used antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025
The medical profession successfully argued for an exemption from the wet wipe ban, arguing that non-plastic wipes absorb too much of the detergents and disinfectants impregnated in them, with potential consequences for patient safety.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Father set down his box of ammonia and disinfectants.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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