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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“We must decree that the country is in a state of sanitary catastrophe, epidemiological catastrophe and national catastrophe,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Jersey still remains the only place in the British Isles to charge tax on its sanitary products.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The charge, set at $6.70 a ton for the year starting July 1, covers sanitary services, lighthouses and lifesaving.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Despite the colonel’s disdainful attitude, the cells were soon painted and fumigated and we were supplied with fresh blankets and sanitary pails.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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