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sterile

[ster-il, -ahyl] / ˈstɛr ɪl, -aɪl /


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He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

And critics have accused his team of being too sterile to be crowned worthy champions of anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

We also watched a nurse rummage through a medical waste disposal box without sterile gloves.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

"And when it comes to making perfume, you have to work in sterile conditions so you don't contaminate the product."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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