sanitation
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Conditions aboard the ship have included poor sanitation, infrequent ports-of-call, broken plumbing and shortages of fresh food, according to reports last week in the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
AFP reporters in Ceuta in the days following the influx saw unaccompanied children suffering limited access to food, water, shelter and sanitation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Orders were also issued by the Department of Animal Care and Control to correct deficits in housing facilities and sanitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Migrants scrambled for food and water, and the streets became a sanitation mess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Now our major concern is no longer with the disease organisms that once were omnipresent; sanitation, better living conditions, and new drugs have given us a high degree of control over infectious disease.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Vocabulary lists containing sanitation
Africa - Introductory
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Africa - Middle School
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Africa - High School
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