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sanitize

[san-i-tahyz] / ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /


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Ms. Rodríguez, according to sources, siphoned profits through networks of international and domestic businessmen while building PR machinery to sanitize her image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Founded by brothers Neal, Daniel, Jeffrey and Jordan Harmon, the company began as VidAngel, a service that allowed viewers to sanitize Hollywood movies by erasing sex, violence and swear words.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

There’s also the chance I didn’t sanitize my hands correctly.

From Slate • May 28, 2025

“The priority is to clean, sanitize, continue with a process as important as President Noboa’s to put the house in order.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

When I arrived at a hospital, I was usually met by a charge nurse, handed a set of medical scrubs to wear, and instructed to sanitize my hands each time I entered a room.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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