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Recent Examples of solvent
Paint giant Sherwin-Williams increased prices on paint by 9% and on bulk solvent products, thinners and reducers by 18%.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In return, the studios will kick in $321 million — a record sum — to keep the writers’ health fund solvent.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In the thirties, elixir sulfanilamide, an antibiotic mixed into a toxic solvent, gave patients intense pain, kidney failure, and neurological problems.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Ethanol is also a solvent that can eat away at delicate rubber seals and plastics in older engines, potentially causing major damage, which is one of the reasons why it’s usually capped at 10%.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In return, the studios will kick in $321 million — a record sum — to keep the writers’ health fund solvent.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In the thirties, elixir sulfanilamide, an antibiotic mixed into a toxic solvent, gave patients intense pain, kidney failure, and neurological problems.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Ethanol is also a solvent that can eat away at delicate rubber seals and plastics in older engines, potentially causing major damage, which is one of the reasons why it’s usually capped at 10%.
—Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvent
Noun
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Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2026
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Clean The Countertops Using a disinfectant cleaner, wipe down the countertops.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Laundry detergent and toothbrushes will be agent-led.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Then in 2005, Procter and Gamble introduced Tide Coldwater, a detergent that removed soil well in cold water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Harmon left the soap in 1978, but returned in the early 1990s to play a lawyer representing Cathy’s rival Viki Lord.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Stick to mild dish soaps to clean your cast iron skillet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvent. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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