as in pounds
to reduce to fine particles
you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food
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Recent Examples of powders
Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
Their technique also involves working with a variety of unexpected materials like plasters, metallic powders and even coffee powder.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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What kind of greens powders are best, and what exactly is an electrolyte powder?
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for powders
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Burrell pounds his way down to the four-yard line.—
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The man simply pounds the zone.—
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This week’s strikes came as the conflict grinds through its fourth winter, plunging cities into prolonged energy blackouts while temperatures dip well below freezing and are forecast to drop further.—
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But Kingstown grinds him up through the prison riots, through being fired from his job to accidentally being responsible for the death of his mother.—
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
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Give all of your furniture a deep clean before winter, as dirt and oils accelerate deterioration.—
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Diaz leaving town crushes the Mets' bullpen going forward.—
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And while many television shows about teenagers tend to focus on physical appearance, crushes, and drama, this series explores how the characters learn to embrace and use their own unique gifts, to work collaboratively, and solve problems that require critical thinking.—
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Currently, dermocosmetics is Aroma-Zone’s strongest product category, which comprises facial serums, creams and cleansers.—
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We've been trained to use creams.—
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But this has been a glorious year regardless of whether Miami beats the Indiana-Oregon winner or not.—
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That beats using a garage or carport.—
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For example, Carolina Herrera is known for their lipsticks and fragrance, so the latest collection drew inspiration from that, with a personalized temple on a pair taken directly from a lipstick bullet.—
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“Powders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powders. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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