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Security forces had "neutralized" loyalists of former president Bashar al-Assad in several towns in Latakia and Tartous provinces and were "paving the way for life to return to normal", a ministry spokesman said.

Ground turkey and chicken have a way of neutralizing seasoning, no matter how aggressively you flavor them.

But they can also blunt the affect of the measles vaccine, neutralizing the weakened virus before the baby’s body mounts a response.

And that is the key: The opposition can only “counter” these moves and messages by Trump but not effectively stop, oppose, or neutralize their meaning and power for the public.

It’s designed to protect against pathogens — like viruses and bacteria — that have contaminated the water supply but can be neutralized with high heat.