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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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Dow will make things that go into the detergent bottle.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

The German consumer-goods company—maker of Persil detergent and Loctite glue—said Wednesday that the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, majority owned by French private-equity group Wendel, would help it drive growth in its adhesive-technologies business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

I plug up the basin with a rag, sprinkle in detergent, dump in the smelly diapers, and start scrubbing.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau