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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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So, like many SSI recipients, she has continued to live with her father, who makes around $2,000 a month as a Philadelphia sanitation worker.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Public infrastructure, sanitation and health services are all struggling to function.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

They demanded better sanitation and beds, among other basics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

These boats are often small and cramped, lacking in basic facilities like fresh water and sanitation.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Without proper sanitation, disease swept through Durham’s slums like an armed invader, carrying off the young, the old, and the weak.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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