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deodorant

[dee-oh-der-uhnt] / diˈoʊ dər ənt /


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Why lock up deodorant when a company could use that cash to pay their employees enough to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck?

From Salon May 22, 2026

He said he was paid in checks but was then told he wasn’t allowed to cash them, leaving him without enough money to purchase Gatorade or deodorant.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

Church, who recently appeared on Celebrity Traitors, said she was surprised by the comment and explained she stopped using deodorant because she was concerned about chemicals.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

If I hadn’t been soaked with sweat and smelled like the inside of one of Charlie’s sneakers, I would have doubled up on deodorant and skipped the shower.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Its Nivea brand has been undertaking a recalibration to more evenly distribute investment across body care and deodorants, instead of focusing mostly on facial products.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

For Tracey Baubie, the president and chief executive officer of Comprehensive Research Group, which tests consumer products such as deodorants and diapers for manufacturers, part-time mothers are a key part of her team.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there is a way to get rid of the bacteria.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2024

That means deodorants can be a sufficient way to block body odor in one person but ineffective for another person.

From National Geographic Sep. 6, 2023

For deodorants are not quite correctly named; they substitute one smell for another, and the substitute must be much stronger and more penetrating than the odor it conquers.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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