detergent

Example Sentences

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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

Costco can also use Kirkland to negotiate better prices or product attributes with companies that sell big brands like Tide detergent and Ziploc bags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Lyondell is a world leader in polypropylene—think the cap on a bottle of detergent.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

She liked detergent commercials especially, anything with animated scrubbing bubbles or avenging suds.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides