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sanitary

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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President Trump calls the project a humanitarian gesture as many vessels run low on food “and everything else necessary for largescale crews to stay on board in a healthy and sanitary manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Pope Leo said: "My thoughts go to the poorest, to families experiencing difficulty and to prisoners who are often forced to live in troubling hygienic and sanitary conditions."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Drag him out to the edge of the hammock which was far enough off to satisfy sanitary conditions in the town.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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