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powder

[pau-der] / ˈpaʊ dər /
NOUN
fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid
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They then classified the additions into several categories, including dairy milk, half-and-half, dairy cream, non-dairy milk, non-dairy creamer, sugar/syrup, sugar substitutes, and other ingredients such as alcohol and cocoa powder.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Panetta said an envelope containing the powder was delivered to his Santa Cruz district office and opened by a staff member, prompting the office to be evacuated, with staff later cleared by medical personnel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Packages containing white powder led to the evacuation of election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In mid-2023, more than 100 suspicious letters with white powder were sent to public officials including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In late April when the mosquitoes, flies, and gnats come out, Kainta shows me how a layer of bear grease mixed with a powder of red puccoon root keeps the bugs away.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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