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sanitation

[san-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sanitary science
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After the parade, the New York City Department of Sanitation swoops into action to sweep up the thousands of pounds of paper.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

He is a member of the National Food Sanitation Committee and an expert for the FAO/WHO JECFA.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Cruise ships are also subject to the agency’s Vessel Sanitation Program, which oversees sanitation inspections, outbreak monitoring and public-health guidance for participating vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado’s office said she was aware of the “ongoing dumping at E. 10th St & Naomi Ave and has been working closely” with the Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

There was also this dining room affair with the kind of furniture you see everybody put out on the street for the Sanitation Department in the spring.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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