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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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Meanwhile, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis remains severe, with much of the population dependent on aid and lacking adequate shelter and sanitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

She saw the effects first hand in customer service, when bots were taking over tasks like scheduling missed pickups for a sanitation company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He said public health information campaigns were "providing information on how to handle funerals" and the importance of basic hygiene and sanitation, as well as providing protection measures for health workers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It has also left much of the Gaza strip in ruins and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, forcing many of them to live without access to sanitation, healthcare or adequate nutrition.

From Barron's • May 7, 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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