sanitize
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And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
But the governing body for more than half a million young athletes must remember nothing will ever sanitize that industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
There’s also the chance I didn’t sanitize my hands correctly.
From Slate • May 28, 2025
“If you get any sugar onto your glove, now, your glove is completely stuck to you. I would wash and sanitize my hands, but definitely don't put on gloves,” Vu explained.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
I did so because I agree with historian Diane McWhorter that “to sanitize the language of segregation is to mute its destructive force.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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