detergent

Example Sentences

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Lyondell is a world leader in polypropylene—think the cap on a bottle of detergent.

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

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

Better laundry detergent might help clothing last a little longer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

I knew I was too old, but I snuggled close to Dad anyway and breathed deep into his shirt, trying to memorize his familiar smell of laundry detergent, peppermint gum, and sweat.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez