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talcum powder

[tal-kuhm] / ˈtæl kəm /
NOUN
baby powder
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A welcome exception came last Thursday when federal magistrate judge Rukhsanah Singh disqualified Beasley Allen from representing plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson claiming injuries from talcum powder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

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

The band's first name, Polka Tulk, was inspired by a brand of talcum powder his mum used.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

A toddler tries to climb onto my lap, his naked body camouflaged in talcum powder.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins


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