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pristine

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


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Could trying to make my beds look pristine be considered a breach of Airbnb rules?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

All three have pristine Final Fours because they steered clear of Florida, the only No. 1 seed to lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Now scientists say the race is on to protect this "relatively pristine" environment from the threats of climate change and pollution.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Predicting and timing the final shape is difficult without pristine insight into the highest levels of government and the military—which no investor really has.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

As we entered its pristine environs, I saw hundreds of black faces waiting to greet me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela