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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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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

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

Over the course of American history, women have been expected to do whatever work is necessary to keep their families fed, clothed and sheltered in sanitary homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Unicharm has been able to recycle these materials into products with less rigorous sanitary requirements, like toilet paper.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Hollingsworth billed it as an overall guide to helping modern young housewives create a peaceful, optimistic, and sanitary household.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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