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pristine

[pris-teen, pri-steen, pris-tahyn] / ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin, ˈprɪs taɪn /


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“These are what we call deep listening sessions,” he explained, “so when you walk in, there isn’t any music playing. We want to ensure a pristine listening environment when we’re in the hi-fi room.”

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

"This was supposed to be pristine forest forever," sighs the golf enthusiast.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Scientists are so desperate to get their gloved hands on a direct sample from Mars and its moons because it would be pristine.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

These higher returns helped fuel an arms race among endowments to make college campuses look like large, pristine country clubs with lax dress codes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Trekkers visiting the Siberian tundra, the deserts of central Australia and the Amazonian rainforest believe that they have entered pristine landscapes, virtually untouched by human hands.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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