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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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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

To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Doc let us fill up our bags again from his supply, but he promised he would take us out to the cemetery one day so we could gather dirt to make our own protection powder.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce