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all-purpose

[awl-pur-puhs] / ˈɔlˈpɜr pəs /








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More deals followed, including the purchase of New Orleans-style food and spices maker Zatarain’s in 2003 and all-purpose seasoning brand Lawry’s in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The current 15 authorities and two levels of local government are due to be abolished and replaced with between three and five all-purpose unitary councils.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Warm, soapy water or a gentle all-purpose spray will take care of most surfaces.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Unified hired to create an all-purpose, artificial intelligence chatbot named “Ed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

This meant, for example, the two separate notes G\> and F# were combined into one, all-purpose note: one key represented them both.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall