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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

After his wife's emergency Caesarian section, Harry Brown from Bolton in Greater Manchester dashed to Asda in Horwich to buy a breast pump, baby grows, blankets and sanitary products.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Kurita and Organo are purer plays on fab buildouts; Ecolab still makes most of its money keeping restaurant kitchens sanitary, while Xylem sells a lot of municipal pumps.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

It has taken a $380 million World Bank loan to build schools, hospitals, and sanitary facilities in crowded camps and host communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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