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there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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To tackle all those daily messes that don’t require disinfecting, though, the all-purpose cleaner can’t be beat.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Maker of hugely popular all-purpose and gig earphones Loop has come up with a new pair, the Loop Dream.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
It can be used in recipes to replace all-purpose flour.13
Where Ube Purple Yam Comes From
While ube is native to Indonesia, it is grown and cultivated in a region that ranges from India through Myanmar and Vietnam to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, as well as south to northern Australia.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Maker of hugely popular all-purpose and gig earphones Loop has come up with a new pair, the Loop Dream.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
It can be used in recipes to replace all-purpose flour.13
Where Ube Purple Yam Comes From
While ube is native to Indonesia, it is grown and cultivated in a region that ranges from India through Myanmar and Vietnam to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, as well as south to northern Australia.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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