hygienic

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"Our results suggest that beliefs about water safety may actually contribute to contamination because people don't take the same hygienic steps with sources they trust that they might with other less trusted sources," Ramay said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

Fire victims say they have experienced slow responses from insurance company claims handlers, been rotated to multiple adjusters, denied hygienic testing for toxic chemicals and been given lowball offers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

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

Instead of row upon row of beauty products there was only a single rack of hygienic essentials.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides