hygiene

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Recent Examples of hygiene Chronic pain and distress from poor diaper hygiene has also been associated with negatively impacting an infant’s emotional and cognitive development. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 Japan has just taken personal hygiene to a whole new level. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 Another widespread misunderstanding is that parents can prevent all illness with hygiene, nutrition or supplements. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Globally, for children 5 to 14, iron deficiency was the leading risk, followed by others related to unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene and malnutrition. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hygiene
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Noun
  • In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Located at 17677 Kenwood Trail, Mainstream CBD is a stone’s throw from Jimmy John’s, Green Mill restaurant and fitness facilities like Just for Kix dance studio and Lakeville Links Indoor Golf.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • That is when the gruelling road back to fitness began.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The cleanliness is not as good.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Top red flags related to cleanliness include a dirty bathroom, dishes or takeout boxes everywhere, no shower curtain, having a mattress on the floor, and clothes on the floor.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025

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