deodorant
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And the partner drills were nerve-racking, like the time I had to spar a 6-foot-6 15-year-old who didn’t know his own strength and hadn’t yet discovered deodorant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
My assistance never came, and the deodorant was never purchased.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
These brands, the argument goes, will thrive once freed from a parent that treated them as cash cows to fund deodorant and soap, and instead are paired with a company whose entire identity is flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Mama came into my room and shook me gently, hugged me, and I smelled her mint-scented deodorant.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Its Nivea brand has been undertaking a recalibration to more evenly distribute investment across body care and deodorants, instead of focusing mostly on facial products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
For Tracey Baubie, the president and chief executive officer of Comprehensive Research Group, which tests consumer products such as deodorants and diapers for manufacturers, part-time mothers are a key part of her team.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there is a way to get rid of the bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
Without aluminum, deodorants don’t stop the root cause of body odor: sweat.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 6, 2023
So far I’ve restrained myself from going through his medicine cabinet, in search of hairpins and female deodorants, as I once would have done.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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