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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.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.