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dirty laundry
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For astronauts, dirty laundry has always been a major issue in space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025 -
With Micah Parsons airing out dirty laundry involving his lack of extension talks, it's generated a ton of criticism for the franchise.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dirty linen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirty%20linen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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