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sanitizing

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What kind of satire does so much sanitizing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Years ago, Douthat might have been accused of sanitizing the figures who appear on his podcast or of providing intellectual cover to the legitimately unhinged.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

But by sanitizing Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, “The Osbournes” established the architecture for the celebrity soft sell.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

“This comes in the form of communications and branding standards. Is that going to be the next frontier in sanitizing the realities of our differences? ”

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The puff of cold sanitizing air made Coal shiver, and his skin wavered into view, then became transparent again.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste