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sanitation

[san-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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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

Scores of women queued at a school sheltering Nepal flood victims, jostling to receive personal-care supplies, as concerns over sanitation and menstrual hygiene mount days after the catastrophic disaster.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

In July, a federal judge ordered ICE to institute sweeping changes at the Adelanto center, mandating improvements in the provision of water, food, sanitation and medical care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

He had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support black sanitation workers who were being treated unfairly in their jobs.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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