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laundry

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


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I don’t care if it contains added MSG and holds a laundry list of seasonings you can’t pronounce.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

"Raise your thermostat as high as is comfortably safe," the power utility ComEd there urged, while calling on residents to delay using laundry, dishwashers and electric vehicle chargers until after dusk.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Doing laundry, cleaning the tub, getting your upper lip waxed at a nearby salon — these are all chores that fall into this category.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

A new California law will narrow the laundry list of food date labels on products to two, eliminating consumer confusion and halting the unintentional food waste that has resulted.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

She’ll stop cooking beans or wringing laundry and turn round, blushing.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The panel has also been investigating the "pathways and practices" to the institutions, laundries and workhouses.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

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

The job sites expected to be most affected include industrial warehouses, commercial laundries, manufacturing facilities and restaurant kitchens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2024

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

Women agents who worked in the laundries passed the word.

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




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