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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Over the course of American history, women have been expected to do whatever work is necessary to keep their families fed, clothed and sheltered in sanitary homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Unicharm has been able to recycle these materials into products with less rigorous sanitary requirements, like toilet paper.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"It's not a sanitary landfill. It's already an open dumpsite," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

"I had to go into the dressing room and say I have had my first period has anyone got any sort of sanitary products. Being 13 and going through that."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Deep in her belly she felt a vague cramping and a warm damp trickle into the thick sanitary pad the nurse had given her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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