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unsanitary

[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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The prison's packed population, along with its unsanitary conditions, enabled cholera to spread rapidly during an outbreak four years ago, rights groups have said.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

During the second inspection, inspectors found decaying organic waste, wastewater, food residue, unsanitary conditions that allowed the breeding of flies, as well as live and dead flies along the northern perimeter of the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Around the tents, workers are busy renovating the unsanitary restrooms, installing showers and connecting them to the water supply, and hooking up electricity.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

When Antoniadi failed to give them anything, they declared that this spotless Pizza Hut was unsanitary.

From Slate Nov. 13, 2025

Today the toilet is really getting back at us for all the years of cruel and unsanitary labor.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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