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
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
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
Tiles are “easy to use, but no easier than pods or laundry detergent sheets,” said Christy Lebor, president of consumer-goods consulting firm SmashBrand in Colorado, where Tide first tested the product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
She pulled down the wooden shutters of the kiosk, covering the neatly arranged cases of matches, chewing gum, sweets, cigarettes, and detergent, and then picked up Olanna’s bag and led the way into the yard.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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
It is used in common substances like plastic, resin, nylon and some forms of dyes, pesticides or detergents.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 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
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