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Recent Examples of solvents
But the results lined up with recent findings showing possible links between autism and exposure to metals and certain solvents during pregnancy or early childhood, including a solvent called methylene chloride.
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Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
But the results lined up with recent findings showing possible links between autism and exposure to metals and certain solvents during pregnancy or early childhood, including a solvent called methylene chloride.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
But the results lined up with recent findings showing possible links between autism and exposure to metals and certain solvents during pregnancy or early childhood, including a solvent called methylene chloride.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvents
Noun
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Liquid laundry detergents usually expire around 12 months after production due to the oils and enzymes that lose effectiveness.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Do not use laundry detergents to clean synthetic rugs.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ecovacs announced a new addition to its Deebot line of autonomous cleaners with a new feature that could make the robovac better at cleaning floors in a single pass.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nine months earlier, in October 2024, tensions over anticipated traffic at Raising Cane’s on Eagle Road sparked conversations about why large fast-food chains like Cane’s and In-N-Out were treated, under code, the same as drive-thru dry-cleaners or banks.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Solvents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvents. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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