as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease
working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.
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Recent Examples of unsanitary
It was later adapted as a film, with Smith once again bringing her signature grandeur to the irritable, unsanitary character without obscuring her vulnerability.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Former workers at Kimberly-Clark supplier say they were mistreated, lawsuit alleges
Former employees of a Malaysian latex gloves supplier for Kimberly-Clark Corp. say they were trafficked, abused and provided unsanitary company housing with barely edible food.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
Key Background The Boar's Head plant in Virginia linked to the largest listeria outbreak in more than a decade has closed indefinitely, the company announced in September, after inspections at the facility revealed black mold, mildew, bugs and unsanitary conditions.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Malnutrition is rife among the young, and diseases like polio, hepatitis, and cholera are flourishing in the crowded and unsanitary conditions.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Former workers at Kimberly-Clark supplier say they were mistreated, lawsuit alleges
Former employees of a Malaysian latex gloves supplier for Kimberly-Clark Corp. say they were trafficked, abused and provided unsanitary company housing with barely edible food.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
Key Background The Boar's Head plant in Virginia linked to the largest listeria outbreak in more than a decade has closed indefinitely, the company announced in September, after inspections at the facility revealed black mold, mildew, bugs and unsanitary conditions.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Malnutrition is rife among the young, and diseases like polio, hepatitis, and cholera are flourishing in the crowded and unsanitary conditions.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
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These dogs often come from cramped, filthy mills, without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The O’Haras happen to move in next door to him. Frothy and often filthy without being brainless (send thanks across the Atlantic for that good British dialogue), this is escapism done right.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yes, but: Charlie Bailey, a former Fulton County gang prosecutor who ran for lieutenant governor as a Democrat in 2022, told Axios that the RICO law was created to catch leaders of criminal organizations who weren't doing the dirty work.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Carbon emissions would increase because there is a dearth of renewables and the world would have to burn dirtier fossil fuels from non-Western entities.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, tan pants, black, red and white Nike’s and a jacket.The Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Macie Banks Macie Banks wore a glittery black lace pantsuit over a black tube top and black shorts.Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
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As someone who’s trying to clear out space on their bar cart, having a ton of bottles to make one drink isn’t fun and can also just be messy.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, former top officials in NASA’s human-spaceflight program have taken jobs at SpaceX. In the meantime, though, more SpaceX flights—and more power for Musk—could be messy, or even dangerous.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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The snippets of him so far are entertainingly chaotic.Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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