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powder

[pou-der] / ˈpaʊ dər /
NOUN
fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid
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The Department of Agriculture last week said that WPC 80 — or whey-protein concentrate powder that’s 80% protein — was being quoted at between $12 to $13 a pound.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I have ordered protein powder in America that took longer to arrive than the entire Maltese national election took to occur.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Skim milk powder rose on solid import demand from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, while whole milk powder was mixed, with modest price increases in Oceania offset by lower quotations in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

What makes ranch powder so useful isn’t that it tastes like ranch.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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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