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powder

[pou-der] / ˈpaʊ dər /
NOUN
fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid
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WEAK




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The moves suggest that mom-and-pop investors are amassing dry powder ahead of SpaceX’s public debut, Vanda analysts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Department of Agriculture last week said that WPC 80 — or whey-protein concentrate powder that’s 80% protein — was being quoted at between $12 to $13 a pound.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I have ordered protein powder in America that took longer to arrive than the entire Maltese national election took to occur.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

UK-based Fermtech is transforming cocoa shells, which are normally thrown away, into a cocoa powder substitute, using fermentation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

While he slept, a spark must have lit the powder bag—a spark from someone’s pipe or from the slow match on someone’s musket.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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