powder

Example Sentences

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That’s extreme, but many of us keep too much dry powder for future opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The recall is based on California Dairies, Inc. recalling dry milk powder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Inside, time seemed to move differently: tennis whites drying beneath the afternoon sun, bridge rooms carrying the faint smell of cigarettes and talcum powder, elderly members reading newspapers beneath slow ceiling fans.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“You get some on the IPO? Great, save some dry powder for whatever may come next.”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A large cloud of blue powder hung in the air.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el