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sanitizer

[san-i-tahy-zer] / ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪ zər /
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There are handwashing stations outside the buffet, sanitizer dispensers outside restaurants and reminders in the daily newsletter to wash your hands.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The warehouse and surrounding storage areas were filled with stacks of pallets and cardboard boxes containing highly flammable ethanol-based hand sanitizer, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2026

“Even though she was using it to store dried mango and sanitizer wipes for her toddler, it still looked effortlessly cool,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 3, 2026

Hand sanitizer does not work well against norovirus — meaning that proper handwashing is vital, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2025

On the way back to class, I use 3 pumps of hand sanitizer.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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