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sanitation

[san-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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After leading a technological upgrade for the NYPD, Ms. Tisch landed her “dream job” as sanitation commissioner and did to the city’s rat population what she has lately been doing to street crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

Then we needed to upload fire and sanitation inspection reports.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Once that's all done, Gazans can get to rebuilding again: whether it's housing, or better sanitation, or other things," Eisenberg said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

I hear the sanitation trucks enter the gate and see the men in their khaki uniforms fan out around the camp.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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