as in sinks
a place of great vice and corruption
over the decades the once-respectable neighborhood had become an urban cesspool
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New flooring, sinks, furniture to store items on and countertops had to be installed.—
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Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s paper towel dispenser at the kitchen handwashing sinks and employee restroom were empty.—
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“Cesspools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cesspools. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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