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powder

[pou-der] / ˈpaʊ dər /
NOUN
fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid
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Start with aromatics: a little oil in the pan, onion and garlic powder if that’s what you have, or the fresh versions if you don’t.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

I always get the Andante, a cold brew with maple syrup, salted sweet cream foam, cacao powder and pink salt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Jim Foster, the owner of Global-Pak, an Ohio-based industrial packing distributor that sells bulk bags for shipping and storing dry powder products, spent about $7 million paying the now-voided tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When the going gets tough, the tough start readying their dry powder for deployment.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The cinnamon was the same color as me, so I pressed my fingers into it and spread some of the powder onto my face, like Mama did with her makeup when she went to church.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce