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Recent Examples of lint
Clean the lint filter after every load, and consider installing an outdoor lint trap on the dryer vent.
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Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Left unchecked, this lint can slowly snowball, to the point where an errant spark could lead to a serious conflagration inside the vent.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Skip the paper towel when cleaning earbuds or the housing of cell phones as this can leave lint behind.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Coat Pockets Pockets often become catch-alls for lint, tissues, and small debris.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Left unchecked, this lint can slowly snowball, to the point where an errant spark could lead to a serious conflagration inside the vent.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Skip the paper towel when cleaning earbuds or the housing of cell phones as this can leave lint behind.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Coat Pockets Pockets often become catch-alls for lint, tissues, and small debris.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lint
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For 2024's Out100 celebration, Zaya rocked a jacket featuring a fur collar and fur cuffs that looked straight out of Fran Drescher's closet inThe Nanny.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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This is very important for pets because fur is where the ticks like to live.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Though the worst has not come to pass, Moscow’s decision — driven by domestic shortfalls caused by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries — piles further pressure on the sector.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The conglomerate held a record cash pile of nearly $400 billion at the end of March.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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