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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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She orders groceries, sanitary napkins and cosmetics like mascara, saving herself a weekly grocery-store run.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But he urged the country to place itself "in the service of law and justice" and condemned "troubling hygienic and sanitary conditions" for prisoners.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Abalos and his former adviser Koldo Garcia are suspected of having pocketed kickbacks for handing out public contracts worth millions of euros for sanitary equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In addition to economic policies, past reports have included a range of goals, from China's campaign to improve sanitary conditions as well as calls to boost the country's soft power.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

As soon as I’ve dressed, I make my way warily down the hall, a white bundle under my arm, trying hard to ignore the sanitary pad I’m wearing.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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