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sterilizing

verb

present participle of sterilize

as in altering

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Both approaches aim to convey more information quickly, but only paraphrasing involves altering existing language.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The neutron data not only confirmed the earlier X-ray findings but also revealed new evidence without altering the ancient specimen.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

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And just to take a step back, legumes are this incredible family of plants in nature that form nodules that are full of something called rhizobia, which are nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Expanding the pipeline without fixing the workplace is like pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it.

— Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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