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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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She hired her house manager to allow her room for joy and to be fully present with her 6-year-old daughter instead of worrying about whether they were running low on laundry detergent.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

And even as algae consumes that phosphorus, it is being topped up in the water by agriculture, wastewater, un-maintained septic tanks, industry and every household in the catchment that puts phosphorus-containing detergent into the system.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Every time P&G pushes out a new product, it is making a calculated gamble, and the stakes are highest with its crown jewel—Tide detergent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Tiles are “easy to use, but no easier than pods or laundry detergent sheets,” said Christy Lebor, president of consumer-goods consulting firm SmashBrand in Colorado, where Tide first tested the product.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Once they’re around the corner and out of sight, I go up to the treehouse, where the T-shirt and sweats I lent Jonah are in the corner, neatly folded and smelling like his laundry detergent.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The end-of-summer networking bonanza was organised by 20 business groups representing everything from cars to clean energy, digital to detergents.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Petroleum is also used to make detergents that help toothpaste foam and synthetics that improve shelf life.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Many common products, including plastics and detergents, rely on chemical reactions that depend on catalysts made from precious metals such as platinum.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2026

The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2025

I just have a couple of white spots that are probably there because Mom switched detergents or something.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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