washing powder
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Sometimes the cash was smuggled out hidden in boxes of washing powder and baby formula.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
It produces cleaning and hygiene brands such as Ariel washing powder and Oral B toothpaste.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Today Carrefour, for instance, is free to sell washing powder at a 60% discount, he said.
From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023
But his employment ended in disgrace after he shot an advertisement for a washing powder in the style of “Citizen Kane.”
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022
Finally Grace had diluted the washing powder and was pouring it over the linen, regardless of their lovely colored borders, that should never have known anything stronger than the purest soap.
From The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue by Garis, Lilian
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