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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

Yet all I could really taste was salt and that all-purpose fast-food flavor.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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