laundry
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These highly detailed tableaux of laundromats speak to immigrant life as characters from East Asian mythology and Mexican traditions tumble around washers, buy detergent from vending machines, and mingle in laundry baskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was wrapped in a towel in a laundry basket.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Henkel, a company that makes adhesives as well as laundry and hair-care products, bought Sun Products roughly a decade ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I remember she kind of paused folding her laundry and was like, 'um no, I don't think I've ever heard anything about that,'" the now-28-year-old PhD student said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But she doesn’t like doing my laundry either.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
An apology is also expected in Northern Ireland but not until after a public inquiry has been carried out, following a recommendation from a 2021 report on mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Upon arrival he launched a tuna fish cannery, sold canned produce, opened a chain of laundries in the Coalinga area, and even spent some time wildcatting for oil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
The film explores Ireland’s Magdalene laundries, Catholic-run institutions from the 18th to the late 20th century intended to reform those deemed “fallen women.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
For example, housing zones for singles need multiple public spaces to enable interactions, from shared laundries to shared meeting spaces.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
In that case, decided in 1886, the Court unanimously overturned convictions of two Chinese men who were operating laundries without a license.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
