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The phrase "scrubbed in" is correct and usable in written English
It is commonly used to describe the act of preparing for a surgical procedure by thoroughly washing and sanitizing one's hands and arms before donning sterile attire. Example: The surgeon scrubbed in before beginning the delicate heart surgery, ensuring the utmost cleanliness and sterility in the operating room.
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scrubbed in
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Past of scrub in
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They scrubbed in.
The attending scrubbed in, and together we completed the bony removal.
I scrubbed in and used a waterproof camera that I immersed in an antibacterial solution.
Then, once his tyres had scrubbed in, he piled on the pressure and pulled commandingly away.
The next week, after I scrubbed in, I was stunned to find the baby's crib empty.
The score sounded newly scrubbed in Kent Nagano's scrupulously textured reading.
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"So can we scrub in?" the doctor said.
He proceeded to scrub in silence all the floors, upstairs and down.
In Paris, we got kicked out of a restroom for scrubbing in the sinks.
Neve Campbell is scrubbing in on "Grey's Anatomy".
In Indianapolis, surgeons have more opportunities to gain experience with surgical robots by scrubbing in with a practiced surgeon.
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