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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

On a recent day, the team debated how to show a new Tide detergent tile’s ability to quickly dissipate in water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Dow will make things that go into the detergent bottle.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

David always smells like a nose-tickling combination of the floral laundry detergent his mom buys and the minty soap he uses.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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