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talcum powder

[tal-kuhm] / ˈtæl kəm /
NOUN
baby powder
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He also won a $4.69 billion verdict in 2018 for women and their families who said asbestos-tainted talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Also on the horizon are the thousands of ongoing lawsuits related to Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

He said it was the same size as either a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder and a fog droplet.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

At 19 he joined the Polka Tulk Blues Band, named after the brand of talcum powder favored by his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

Her tongue sticks out a little bit between her lips, and she smells sort of like vanilla extract and talcum powder.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli


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