detergent

Example Sentences

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Miners mix mud with powdered detergent, which then flows through a series of chutes covered with materials that absorb the mineral.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“These consumers are saying, ‘I don’t really like buying laundry detergent and shower gels, they’re not terribly exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

We go to work wiping down the boxes of detergent, the plastic-wrapped toilet paper, the popcorn, the tools, rakes, and trowels.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko