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toothbrush

[tooth-bruhsh] / ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ /


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While speaking to The Cut in 2025, Ortega recalled going through belongings at the property when she discovered an old toothbrush that had belonged to an ex.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Adults build little accommodations for themselves all day long; we put the pills beside the toothbrush, buy the pre-cut fruit, turn on a podcast to make folding laundry bearable.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The toothbrush camera targets interdental cleaning, helping your teeth stay in pristine condition between dentist-office cleanings.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Last week, we reported on Dyson’s $499 AI toothbrush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Hussey kept his toothbrush, and Shackleton ordered him to keep the banjo, because they would need the comfort of music in the hard months ahead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Janice Sedgwick, a volunteer at the charity's Guildford branch, said needed items were things like "toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, sanitary pads and laundry detergent".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

He tried golf, was terrible at it, hated it, and went back to work manufacturing $5 electric toothbrushes because he found it more engaging than the golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

A global oral-care industry worth roughly $40 billion a year is promoting new products such as smart toothbrushes connected to an app and more natural toothpaste ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Since we no longer have toothbrushes or toothpaste, I use a handful of hay and run it over my teeth like a brush.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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