How to Use talcum powder in a Sentence
talcum powder
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Dust, fine like talcum powder, on the ground and hanging in the air.
—Biju Thomas, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2022
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But asbestos hasn't been present in talcum powder in the US since the 1970s.
—Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2017
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Sprinkle talcum powder along the cracks and work in with a knife.
—The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2015
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Renée wants to sprinkle talcum powder across the floor to record any prints left by ghosts.
—NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2017
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Bars of soap, too, and extra sheets, talcum powder, needles, and thread.
—Zach Williams, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
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The teacher told her to keep putting talcum powder on her face to look like her white counterparts.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022
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For food stains, blot the stain immediately and sprinkle the area with talcum powder, cornstarch, or flour to draw the oil out.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2020
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It has been ordered to pay millions in courts that have found products such as its talcum powder and hip implants to be harmful.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2021
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Boughs of trees, paper dusters, the blowing of soot and talcum powder will not be tolerated.
—Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
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Johnson & Johnson has long held that talcum powder products are safe to use.
—David Goldman, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
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One option is to use talcum powder or charcoal inner soles.
—Jason Tetro, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2016
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He was left wondering how did Anand Mahindra know about that one bottle of talcum powder in Guwahati.
—Diksha Madhok, Quartz India, 30 July 2019
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There have been tens of thousands of lawsuits brought against J&J and other talcum powder companies.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 June 2021
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The science on a link between talcum powder and cancer is uncertain.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 12 July 2018
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The mesothelioma cases represent a growing share of the more than 9,000 claims Johnson & Johnson faces over its talcum powder.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 28 May 2018
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James’ most famous pregame ritual over the course of his career has been his signature talcum powder throw.
—cleveland, 25 Jan. 2021
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Repeat the method with Irish Spring soap, hot peppers, garlic, or talcum powder for a similar effect.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
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See the spread of talcum powder torts to California and other friendly forums.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2017
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The plaintiffs had claimed that the brand's talcum powder had contributed to each of their ovarian cancer diagnoses, CNN reports.
—De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 15 July 2018
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Health concerns about talcum powders have prompted thousands of U.S. lawsuits by women who claim asbestos in the powder caused their cancer.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2020
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The jury’s decision was the first to find that the health-care company’s baby powder led to a mesothelioma diagnosis and the first talcum powder case to involve a male plaintiff.
—Sam Wood, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
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Powdered graphite is the ideal lubrication, but baby powder and talcum powder can sometimes do the trick.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
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The company has been sued by more than 9,000 women who claim its talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer.
—USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
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Asbestos litigation bankrolled a generation of tort lawyers, and the trial bar now sees talcum powder claims as its next payday.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2022
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In 2018, there was a report by Reuters that the company had known for decades that the raw material in talcum powder could be contaminated with asbestos but tried to cover it up.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
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In April, a New Jersey couple was awarded $117 million after the husband got cancer after decades of using talcum powder.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 24 May 2018
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For many of today’s active grandparents — who feel anything but old and stodgy — the terms Grandma and Grandpa have the decidedly unhip whiff of talcum powder, blue hair rinse and dentures.
—Laurie Yarnell, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2020
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Slemp claimed that Johnson & Johnson products containing talcum powder were the reason behind her illness and a St. Louis jury ruled in her favor.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 16 July 2018
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Decorative eggshells might have been popular during the Renaissance, the researcher said, when they were filled with perfume or talcum powder.
—Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2018
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Lawsuits have been filed against the company alleging that asbestos in its talcum powder causes cancer.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022
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