baby powder

Example Sentences

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It’s a fitting way to conclude an experience that’s like being slowly asphyxiated by puffy clouds of baby powder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Around 3,000 claimants in the U.K. have accused the company of knowingly selling baby powder that was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

It’s hundreds, thousands, and sometimes more than 100,000 people suing over life-changing physical harm from asbestos-laced baby powder, from NFL concussions, from pacemakers, hip implants, and other medical products.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

A recent lawsuit in the UK picked up on those claims, accusing Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos for decades.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

She could feel the Ebola blood through her gloves: it felt wet and slippery, even though her hands were clean and dry and dusted with baby powder.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston