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unsanitary

[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Detained in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is reportedly alone in a cell with no access to the internet or newspapers.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This has led to problems with the vessel's waste disposal and cleaning mechanisms, leading to blocked toilets and unsanitary living conditions, they added.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

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

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Despite the unsanitary presentation, the milk was ambrosial—fragrantly nutty, delightfully heavy on the tongue, unlike anything I had encountered before.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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