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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Hanoi's vibrant kerb culture has always had downsides -- traffic jams and noise complaints, safety and sanitary concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Prosecutors said they found a phone hidden in a laundry basket and another in a box of sanitary pads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

Crozier said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I saw actual toilet sewerage material and things like sanitary products. So how can that be treated water?"

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Every day Fannie talked to Black Valley miners and their families, telling the women they deserved to live like Americans: have bathtubs, indoor plumbing, and sanitary homes with curtains on the windows.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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