How to Use sanitation in a Sentence

sanitation

noun
  • Diseases can spread from poor sanitation.
  • Adams Kellum walked away to speak with the sanitation workers and the truck was turned off.
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • If a fish-stand staffer, with sanitation gloves, offers to hand you a clump of smoked salmon, take it.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022
  • That’s a plus, but the camp lacks proper shelter and sanitation, and food is scarce.
    — Time, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Ladson was pinned against the edge of the sanitation truck’s hopper.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The teams planned to bring along well testing and well sanitation kits in case those were needed right away.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • As sanitation workers, the women take home wages of around 250 rupees a day, per the BBC.
    — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Or that judge might have taken a broader view of the word sanitation.
    — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • That’s more than the city spends on sanitation, parks, and the fire department combined.
    — The Editors, National Review, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The Memphis sanitation strike was more than 50 years ago.
    — Kurtis Lee, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • That price gets you the tub, some sanitation chemicals, and not much else.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Currently, the health post is the only place to make this type of flour, but sanitation is a key concern.
    — Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Then on a recent Monday, sanitation crews threw out what was left of the encampment and towed the RV.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022
  • The civil rights leader had been in the city to support a sanitation workers' strike.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The civil rights leader had been in the city to support a sanitation workers’ strike.
    — Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Look for shoes that can be scrubbed, machine washed, or wiped down for easy cleaning and sanitation.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 16 May 2024
  • And so his film’s hero will be a sanitation worker who cleans the toilets, seeing his job as a craft and a service for the people.
    — Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 11 May 2022
  • The city of Portage’s sanitation department could have a green fleet complete by 2028.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Yorty agreed, and helpfully added fire and sanitation to that list of his powers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Take your tree to any of the city's sanitation centers or drop-off locations.
    — Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He had been employed as a sanitation worker for five years.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • One week could bring clean water and sanitation to 27 million people for a year.
    — Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The city’s culture puts a lot of value on sanitation, Richardson said.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Another huge concern is sanitation of the area where the IV cocktails are mixed.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The first line of a classic tune by The Stylistics is an ode to striking sanitation workers, and their reprise is a reminder, much like Bluey, that people make the world go round.
    — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Focus on safety and sanitation: dirty dishes and items that can trip you up.
    — Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Streets had been closed off, cops milled around, and sanitation workers stood by, ready to start the arduous cleanup process whenever the event was over.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Needless to say, the better the sanitation, the healthier these villages will be.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2024
  • On Monday, investors will feast on the pizza chain’s results and get a broader look across sectors, from semis to sanitation.
    — Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2025
  • When the head of the sanitation workers’ union appeared, Lofaso clapped.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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