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sanitation

[san-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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During the subsequent appeal, seven objectors expressed concerns about the changes at the land linked to sanitation, stray animals and unusual noises.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

After the lawsuit was filed, GEO Group denied its allegations and said cleaning products are used safely and securely, in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and sanitation standards, at all detention centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ponysaurus’s owners had agreed to let us use their building and its fire and sanitation inspections, which are required to open a private school in the Tar Heel State.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

For roughly two centuries, human life expectancy climbed steadily as medicine, sanitation, nutrition, and healthcare improved.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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