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powder

noun as in fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid

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verb as in crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains

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It is sold in shops and online in a variety of forms, including powders, pills and liquid extracts.

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For Crudup, Timothy isn’t a bitter powder keg but a man looking for a little closure, someone who has made peace with the past until the moment he doesn’t get the apology he’s expecting.

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Butter prices continued to slide due to ample export availability from the EU and New Zealand, while milk powder prices also decreased amid limited demand and strong export competition.

CNN, citing two unidentified sources, said the package contained an "unknown" white powder and "political propaganda" that were being assessed by investigators.

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The package contained an unidentified white powder, CNN reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with an investigation into the incident.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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