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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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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

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

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

It said that France wants to see safeguards for farmers, measures to ensure that imported products meet European environmental and health standards, and the creation of a force to carry out sanitary inspections on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

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

Neither Dad nor Mother thought filling station toilets were sanitary.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey