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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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A box of Tide evo can cost almost twice as much as a tub of Tide pods, and can be far more expensive than store-brand liquid detergent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Their mission that day was to come up with a new format of Tide detergent with improved features, such as stronger cleaning and better odor removal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

So when one of the company’s top research-and-development executives and its scientists took their latest concoction—a detergent “tile” called Tide evo—to its fabric-care sales and marketing team, there was plenty of skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Miners mix mud with powdered detergent, which then flows through a series of chutes covered with materials that absorb the mineral.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Just buy the toothpaste or laundry detergent, and get on with it.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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