genericides.org keeps a list of generic trademarks. We support the list with examples of "generic use" in newspapers worldwide. The entry below is such example.
We "Astroturf" when we lay all-weather patches of grass, "Tarmac" when resurfacing roads, or simply "Sellotape", if sticking things together
Involved news organisation
Date
Is the trademark here used in an expression?
No
In what news organisation did it appear?
China Daily
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