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sterile

[ster-il, -ahyl] / ˈstɛr ɪl, -aɪl /


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But as the screwworm risk declined, the U.S. closed down most of its sterile fly production facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The rooms are polished without feeling sterile, featuring plush beds, large bathrooms and spacious showers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Leo kicked off his visit with pomp and ceremony at a reception in Madrid's royal palace, where he called for an end to "polarising narratives" and "sterile simplifications".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

When I finally begin to surface into the sterile hospital room in 13, I remember.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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