sterile
Example Sentences
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To see only “the West Bank” is to view a sterile geopolitical entity: a narrow strip of land defined by 20th-century skirmishes and modern conflict.
Her sock was hardly sterile, but at least it would soothe the pain and cover the welt.
From Literature
Landau takes out her phone to show me pictures of Rosta and Hunter leaning in close to each other, displaying an intimacy that’s not typical for a sterile meeting room.
From Los Angeles Times
Earlier experiments, he explained, produced results that did not match existing knowledge, leading scientists to speculate about the presence of a fourth neutrino -- a "sterile" neutrino.
From Science Daily
Over the years, several unexplained experimental results have fueled speculation about a fourth variety known as a sterile neutrino, which would interact even more weakly than the others.
From Science Daily
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