detergent

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It was all quiet and business as usual, except for the roaring trucks that were spraying foamy "detergent" on the pavement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The company, whose signature brands include Tide detergent and Bounty paper towels, derives of about half of its sales from the U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The German consumer-goods company—maker of Persil detergent and Loctite glue—said Wednesday that the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, majority owned by French private-equity group Wendel, would help it drive growth in its adhesive-technologies business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

I washed my hair with Fab detergent and scrubbed my hands extra hard with Ajax to get rid of the strawberry stains.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez