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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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No soaps, detergents or other cleaners are used to wash the aquariums.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Dangote Group, which also operates a urea fertilizer production plant alongside the Lagos refinery, plans to diversify into the production of detergents and other chemicals.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As consumer concern around microplastics grows, Blueland has made a name for itself by eschewing single-use plastic packaging for its eco-friendly cleaning products, which include detergents, spray cleaners, and hand soaps.—
Don Steinberg,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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The backstretch held the stables and the people whose hands made sure the horses were ready for the big day—the night watchmen, the hot walkers, the stall cleaners, the grooms, many of them Black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Solvents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvents. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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