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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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On a recent day, the team debated how to show a new Tide detergent tile’s ability to quickly dissipate in water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The company, whose signature brands include Tide detergent and Bounty paper towels, derives of about half of its sales from the U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Better laundry detergent might help clothing last a little longer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

I chose the least worn of them and stuffed the rest into the washer with detergent from the vending machine.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour