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Recent Examples of lint
In the 2024 season, the program has increased to 600 farmers and 6,000 acres of land, producing approximately 2,000 metric tons of cotton lint.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
There is one name that will stick to the Broncos like lint on washed clothes: Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of us use handheld lint rollers to keep our outfits and upholstery lint-free.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Regularly using a vacuum cleaner is the best way to help keep your carpets free of lint, dirt, and pet hair buildup.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
There is one name that will stick to the Broncos like lint on washed clothes: Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of us use handheld lint rollers to keep our outfits and upholstery lint-free.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Regularly using a vacuum cleaner is the best way to help keep your carpets free of lint, dirt, and pet hair buildup.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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