toilet paper
noun
: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination
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Procter & Gamble, the maker of such household products as Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, estimated last week the war could cause a $1 billion hit to profits during its next fiscal year if Brent crude were to stay around $100 per barrel.
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The facility’s men’s restroom had no toilet paper.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company saw higher demand for its diapers and family care products, which includes Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Rectal cancers are often accompanied by bright red blood on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl and a real urgency to use the bathroom even after a bowel movement.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The facility’s men’s restroom had no toilet paper.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company saw higher demand for its diapers and family care products, which includes Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Rectal cancers are often accompanied by bright red blood on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl and a real urgency to use the bathroom even after a bowel movement.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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