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laundry

[lawn-dree, lahn-] / ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- /
NOUN
ironing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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His son’s medical expenses are never far from Harden’s mind, along with an ever-growing laundry list of concerns.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Then, it’s a cutback on durable goods, such as big appliances like dishwashers or washers and dryers for laundry, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

On Wednesday, kitchen and laundry stalwart Whirlpool suspended its $90-cents-a-share quarterly dividend, after reporting a difficult quarter thanks to what executives called a recession-level industry decline.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Beverly Habada, president of the condo association board, said in March that denizens of the encampment regularly break into the common laundry room she uses: “There’s probably somebody in there right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Arriving home with my sisters, I see that Mima has hung the laundry to dry in the courtyard, where it sways in the breeze.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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