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detergent

[dih-tur-juhnt] / dɪˈtɜr dʒənt /
NOUN
soap
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She hired her house manager to allow her room for joy and to be fully present with her 6-year-old daughter instead of worrying about whether they were running low on laundry detergent.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

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

A box of Tide evo can cost almost twice as much as a tub of Tide pods, and can be far more expensive than store-brand liquid detergent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Every time P&G pushes out a new product, it is making a calculated gamble, and the stakes are highest with its crown jewel—Tide detergent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

When I finally came to in the gray light, I knew by the curve of the rear seat and the smell of fake lemon detergent that I was back in Betty.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

The end-of-summer networking bonanza was organised by 20 business groups representing everything from cars to clean energy, digital to detergents.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Additional sources of nutrients include industry, septic tanks and household detergents.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

This includes whether contaminated clothing could transfer lead to other items in the wash and how detergents interact with the chemical.

From Science Daily Apr. 2, 2026

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 most frequently repeated messages will be station call signals and appeals to purchase detergents, deodorants, headache tablets, and automobile and petroleum products.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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