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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Crozier said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I saw actual toilet sewerage material and things like sanitary products. So how can that be treated water?"

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It said that France wants to see safeguards for farmers, measures to ensure that imported products meet European environmental and health standards, and the creation of a force to carry out sanitary inspections on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Kurita and Organo are purer plays on fab buildouts; Ecolab still makes most of its money keeping restaurant kitchens sanitary, while Xylem sells a lot of municipal pumps.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

It has taken a $380 million World Bank loan to build schools, hospitals, and sanitary facilities in crowded camps and host communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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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