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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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The regulations allowed for safe, sanctioned camping for up to 50 people with amenities like security and sanitation.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Recognizing that these bacteria can spread through passive fluid flows may help improve sanitation strategies in food processing facilities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The emergency appeal funds will go towards shelter support, providing relief items, health services and maintaining water and sanitation services.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The weather improved as the Little Ice Age ended, and techne improved medicine, midwifery and sanitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I teach classes in nutrition, sanitation, and soybeans, to women who respectfully call me Mama Ngemba and ignore nine-tenths of what I tell them.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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