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dust

[duhst] / dʌst /


VERB
sprinkle tiny particles
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Even when they’re ahead of his pace, they know it’s only a matter of time until the American overtakes them and leaves them in the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the sun sets and players dust off their sandy feet, Sutherland says he has big plans to expand the shoreline of Coota Beach.

From BBC

"I assume my time there has exposed me to asbestos dust on more than one occasion," he said.

From BBC

The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.

From BBC

The soil is packed with poisons, and massive dust storms obscure the sun for months.

From The Wall Street Journal