fumigate
Example Sentences
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“When I get to be president, we’re going to shut that place down, then padlock it and fumigate it.”
From New York Times
It must be torn down to the ground and fumigated; it is beyond salvation or repair.
From Salon
Instead of trying to fumigate away the dangers lurking in the soil each year, growers can throw out last year’s substrate and put in a new batch.
From Los Angeles Times
Petro has long criticized U.S. backed efforts to fumigate coca crops using small planes.
From Seattle Times
Before the burial, two local health officials fumigated the site and surrounding area.
From Reuters
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