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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Prosecutors said they found a phone hidden in a laundry basket and another in a box of sanitary pads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

President Trump calls the project a humanitarian gesture as many vessels run low on food “and everything else necessary for largescale crews to stay on board in a healthy and sanitary manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But he urged the country to place itself "in the service of law and justice" and condemned "troubling hygienic and sanitary conditions" for prisoners.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

There was constant hunger and a lack of basic necessities, including sanitary pads.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

And I have nothing sanitary to wipe them with.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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