neutralize

Example Sentences

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According to the researchers, people with asthma may have lower levels of enzymes and antioxidant molecules that normally neutralize free radicals before they cause harm.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 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

“The Kingdom stresses that any threat to its national security is a red line, and the Kingdom will not hesitate to take all necessary steps and measures to confront and neutralize any such threat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Knowing his label provided him with both comfort and courage, he believed that to name an evil was to neutralize if not annihilate it.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison