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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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It was all quiet and business as usual, except for the roaring trucks that were spraying foamy "detergent" on the pavement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The company, whose signature brands include Tide detergent and Bounty paper towels, derives of about half of its sales from the U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

P&G teamed up with Universal Pictures to create a “Wicked: For Good” collection spanning a range of personal-care and home products, including Febreze scents and Gain laundry detergent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

That weekend, I’m in the laundry room throwing my dirty clothes in one of the washing machines, when Miles walks in, dragging a laundry bag behind him, plus a small container of detergent.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks