there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
Recent Examples on the WebTop off with new a sprinkle of worm castings and some organic, granular all-purpose fertilizer.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 Many who contract with the company are looking for a higher level of service and capacity than a more all-purpose firm like CSC can provide.—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Gerber Gear Gator Machete Buy on Amazon $30 This all-purpose machete can act as a blade or a saw; one side of the high carbon stainless steel blade is straight edged and the reverse side is a toothed saw blade.—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024 The city looks like modern-day Manhattan, except that men sport bowl cuts and women wear see-through robes, made either of gauze or an innovative, all-purpose building material called Megalon, discovered by Catilina and central to his scheme to revamp the city.—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-purpose
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