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sterile

[ster-il, -ahyl] / ˈstɛr ɪl, -aɪl /


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The government was awarded £122m plus interest from PPE Medpro last year, after a court ruled the firm had breached a contract to supply sterile surgical gowns during the pandemic.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

"If it flowers when temperatures are above 30C the pollen will be sterile," meaning the ears of corn will have fewer grains, he said glumly.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Playing in a sterile stadium built to house the soul-crushing losses of the NFL Jets and Giants, the 27-year-old Parisian dazzled more than 80,000 with a pair of second-half goals against Senegal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

I think of the sterile, stale air of the ship.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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