sanitation
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The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with the population relying on handouts and lacking proper sanitation and shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
“We have crumbling infrastructure. We need new streetlights. We have parks that need investment. We need new sanitation trucks. We need more equipment for police and fire.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Maxman added that a lack of sanitation and hygiene materials means families are exposed to disease from open sewage, and vital water and sanitation systems and services are still destroyed or in disrepair.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
UN agencies say they are working on improvements in pest control, drainage and sanitation.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing sanitation
Africa - Introductory
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Africa - Middle School
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Africa - High School
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