sanitize

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Stern’s point is made: The effort to sanitize warfare doesn’t succeed, no matter how advanced the technology becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s a little too awful for me, but I do think we could use less sanitized heroes and heroines in modern love stories.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the late 1970s, a number of biographies of Mansfield have sought to dismantle the sanitized version of her life promoted by Murry, and a scholarly industry devoted to restoring her unadulterated voice has flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal

He didn’t notice that they’d gone through another set of sliding glass doors until the puff of sanitizing air hit his skin again.

From Literature

“Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.”

From Los Angeles Times