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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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In a statement sent to the BBC, Cogat says that it "works in cooperation with the UN and the international community to enable a response in the fields of sanitation and essential infrastructure".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Huang would work to repeal 41.18, which she described as inhumane, and end what she called “sweeps” — cleanups carried out at encampments by city sanitation crews.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

So, like many SSI recipients, she has continued to live with her father, who makes around $2,000 a month as a Philadelphia sanitation worker.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Public infrastructure, sanitation and health services are all struggling to function.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Without proper sanitation, disease swept through Durham’s slums like an armed invader, carrying off the young, the old, and the weak.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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