neutralize

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Intelectin-2 can also neutralize or eliminate pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae, which are often difficult to treat with antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

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

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

It was like old Mission Impossible reruns on TV: Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to get inside this computerized robot, discover how it operates, and neutralize its effectiveness.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson