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talcum powder

[tal-kuhm] / ˈtæl kəm /
NOUN
baby powder
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Inside, time seemed to move differently: tennis whites drying beneath the afternoon sun, bridge rooms carrying the faint smell of cigarettes and talcum powder, elderly members reading newspapers beneath slow ceiling fans.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He also won a $4.69 billion verdict in 2018 for women and their families who said asbestos-tainted talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Also on the horizon are the thousands of ongoing lawsuits related to Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The band's first name, Polka Tulk, was inspired by a brand of talcum powder his mum used.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Either late Friday night or early Saturday morning, he placed my birthday money and my allowance on my dresser next to my talcum powder and my Timex.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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