all-purpose
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Warm, soapy water or a gentle all-purpose spray will take care of most surfaces.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
The government is expected to announce in March whether Essex will go from two layers of 15 authorities to between three and five all-purpose unitary councils.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Nowadays, the industry uses more effective cleaners, such as peracetic acid, a kind of all-purpose antimicrobial agent used in hospital cleaners, produce washes, and meat processing.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
I started making pancakes with thinner and thinner batter, and replaced all-purpose flour with glutinous rice flour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
This meant, for example, the two separate notes G\> and F# were combined into one, all-purpose note: one key represented them both.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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