powdered milk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of powdered milk
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Demand in North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for powdered milk pushed prices higher, while world butter rose for the first time since hitting a record high in June.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
French authorities are investigating the deaths in December and January of two babies who were thought to have drunk possibly contaminated powdered milk.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
“I grew up on free cheese and powdered milk and waiting for your friends to leave the store so they won’t see me pay with stamps,” he wrote.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
In February, the government asked the UN's food programme for help with food shortages, sending an unprecedented request for assistance in providing powdered milk to children under the age of seven.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024
Jaja poured the cereal from the carton on the table, scooped in powdered milk and sugar with a teaspoon, and added water.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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