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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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The maker of Tide laundry detergent and Bounty paper towels logged higher profit and sales in the fiscal third quarter, while cautioning it expects fiscal-year earnings to fall at the low end of its outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“These consumers are saying, ‘I don’t really like buying laundry detergent and shower gels, they’re not terribly exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

I washed my hair with Fab detergent and scrubbed my hands extra hard with Ajax to get rid of the strawberry stains.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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