sterilize
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San Bernardino County officials approved new deals in April with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
To address the overpopulation problem, county officials have approved new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025
We cannot even think much about how to sterilize water before drinking it, because there is no cooking gas and no wood to light a fire.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024
Ultimately, it’s up to retailers to remove affected products from the case and sterilize equipment properly.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
By 1930, when Louie was entering his teens, California was enraptured with eugenics, and would ultimately sterilize some twenty thousand people.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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