hygienic

Example Sentences

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The disaster set the stage for lawsuits by fire victims who alleged their homes were filled with toxic contaminants, yet insurers refused to do hygienic testing and properly clean and make them habitable again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Maintaining hygienic conditions across Bujumbura is also hard as access to basic resources like water is limited in the city.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

It's also worth noting that soaking poultry in a brine of water and vinegar or citrus juice does not make it more hygienic.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023

Doctors provided care and Hamas ensured conditions were hygienic, she said.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023

Scientists attribute the significantly larger population in the Americas to a relatively disease-free society whose use of herbal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and hygienic and ritual bathing kept disease at bay.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz