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Borrowing money to stay solvent is not how successful districts operate.
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
To keep them solvent, Ms. Harris wants to raise taxes on people making more than $400,000 a year.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2024
There are detailed lists of approved solvents, residual solvent levels, and the like.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Glycerin is also used as a solvent in cosmetics and medications, helping to dissolve ingredients that don't mix well with water or extract certain chemicals.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
To keep them solvent, Ms. Harris wants to raise taxes on people making more than $400,000 a year.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2024
There are detailed lists of approved solvents, residual solvent levels, and the like.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Glycerin is also used as a solvent in cosmetics and medications, helping to dissolve ingredients that don't mix well with water or extract certain chemicals.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvent
Noun
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Skip the Chlorine Bleach Chlorine bleach is a powerful disinfectant that has also traditionally been used in laundry to brighten whites.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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Wipe the outside with a disinfectant solution to remove any external organisms or wash it with soap and water, that way the pumpkin stays fresher longer.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the detergent merely loses some of its effectiveness for getting clothing spic'n'span.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Always use mild detergents and never scrub them with an abrasive sponge or scrubber.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general.Tara Copp, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Send any news, comments, awful stadium seats, and spendy soap dispensers to talk@qz.com.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvent. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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