detergent
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And even as algae consumes that phosphorus, it is being topped up in the water by agriculture, wastewater, un-maintained septic tanks, industry and every household in the catchment that puts phosphorus-containing detergent into the system.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Their mission that day was to come up with a new format of Tide detergent with improved features, such as stronger cleaning and better odor removal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Executives at rival companies have expressed bewilderment at the resulting product—a flexible 3-inch white square made of detergent fibers that feels like a pad of fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Tide evo tile is a flexible 3-inch white square made of detergent fibers, which can be pricier than other formats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
That weekend, I’m in the laundry room throwing my dirty clothes in one of the washing machines, when Miles walks in, dragging a laundry bag behind him, plus a small container of detergent.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
He then started his career in marketing at consumer-goods conglomerates, working on brands from detergents to dairy products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
They also requested blankets, food and cleaning detergents.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
During the war we haven’t been able to do that—no detergents, no sterilizers, nothing.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2024
Water pollution experts throughout the United States are concerned by the fact that detergents are now a troublesome and practically universal contaminant of public water supplies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
