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laundry

[lawn-dree, lahn-] / ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- /
NOUN
ironing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Six in 10 construction-equipment workers and nearly half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers said they used AI for at least one task on the job.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

And never do it in front of people outside the friend group, which is as indecorous and disloyal as family members airing their dirty laundry in public.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Other events at the robot games, which started on Saturday, include boxing and football, but also household tasks like folding laundry.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Families have reported food shortages, problems with drinking water, broken showers and laundry facilities and growing psychological strain among the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Putting on an extra burst of speed, he shot past someone's laundry, down a long driveway, out to a street, then around a corner.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

An apology is also expected in Northern Ireland but not until after a public inquiry has been carried out, following a recommendation from a 2021 report on mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

In the remote towns of rural northwest California, Chinese immigrants toiled in redwood logging camps, laundries and restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

The film explores Ireland’s Magdalene laundries, Catholic-run institutions from the 18th to the late 20th century intended to reform those deemed “fallen women.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

For example, housing zones for singles need multiple public spaces to enable interactions, from shared laundries to shared meeting spaces.

From Washington Times Oct. 20, 2023

Suddenly, British customers were giving the laundries in Philadelphia rush orders to deliver clothing “finished or unfinished.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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