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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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Cruise ships are also subject to the agency’s Vessel Sanitation Program, which oversees sanitation inspections, outbreak monitoring and public-health guidance for participating vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In a statement sent to the BBC, Cogat says that it "works in cooperation with the UN and the international community to enable a response in the fields of sanitation and essential infrastructure".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

So, like many SSI recipients, she has continued to live with her father, who makes around $2,000 a month as a Philadelphia sanitation worker.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The old coral-stone water sanitation building with its arched walkways and terra-cotta roof was a royal castle.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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