neutralize

Example Sentences

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Air defense is meant to buy time for offensive operations that neutralize enemy launch capabilities, said Colby Badhwar, a Canadian security analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Researchers may also be able to design therapies that block or neutralize these circulating extracellular vesicles, reducing their damaging effects on the heart.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

The new terms neutralize one of Paramount’s primary criticisms: that the stock portion of the Netflix offer makes its bid inferior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“We think it’s too early to neutralize our underweight Japanese bond exposure,” TCW’s Verdi says.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In particular, only a few weeks’ work should be necessary to see whether the DNA structure was dependent upon the exact ions used to neutralize the negative phosphate groups.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson