The shelter planned to sterilize all the stray cats before adoption.

The hospital's sterilization protocols ensure that all surgical instruments are free of microbes before every operation.

After multiple sterilizations, the team reviewed their protocols to identify persistent contamination risks.

The sterility of the surgical instruments was verified before the operation.

The researchers categorized the different sterilities observed among the patient cohort.

The self-sterile apple tree produced abundant flowers but few fruits without a nearby compatible pollinator.

Farmers applied soil sterilants to the beds before planting to reduce pathogen pressure and improve seedling survival.

The landscaper warned that using a soil sterilant near the vegetable beds could leave the ground barren for years.

Many physicists are investigating whether the sterile neutrino, a potentially supermassive right-handed particle that interacts with other matter only through gravity, could be a constituent of dark matter.

The clinic returned the non-sterile bandages to the supplier for replacement.