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unsanitary

[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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The communities can give rise to unsafe or unsanitary conditions, but removing people against their will raises legal and humanitarian concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Late last month, the county's public health department fined Lineage for "unsanitary and nuisance" conditions with $500-a-day citations.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Many detention facilities reportedly suffer from overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and spotty access to healthcare.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

It was interesting, Kira decided, that they had found a way for water to enter the building, but impractical and unsanitary, and there was no place to bury waste.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry


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