sterile

Example Sentences

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In habeas doctrine, the danger has always been that federal review becomes so deferential that even substantial constitutional claims are transformed into sterile questions of state-court reasonableness.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

It relies on an innovative "cage-in-cage" sterile housing system developed by Rodriguez-Palacios, a rare capability that enabled this work.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Behind the glass of a sterile room, two employees in full protective suits could be seen extracting an insulin component from a large vat to send a test sample to a customer.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The active ingredients in the drugs would be manufactured at an FDA-registered facility subject to inspection, and compounders are overseen by state boards of pharmacies to ensure sterile conditions.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

They walk briskly, arms up, untouching, into a sterile box.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas