sterile

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But she feels confident in the quality of the products she obtains because compounding pharmacies that prepare sterile injectables are required to test batches for potential contaminants and are regulated by state pharmacy boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"Due to poorly-planned development, the overuse of pesticides and the practice of creating sterile and lifeless outdoor spaces, wildlife is now disappearing and people are becoming disconnected from nature." said Surrey Wildlife Trust's Claire Harris.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

“We can't go in this one without changing to sterile uniforms. But we can look at them.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry