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dusty

adjective as in filled with or covered with powdery particles

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From the Gaia data, the findings support the picture of asteroids as loosely held together rubble piles, with lots of holes and cavities blanketed in thick, dusty regolith.

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To the side lay a stuffed panda doll, dusty and discarded on what remained of a kitchen counter.

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Even just a few metres from where Francisco Ojeda was taking position in the dusty street, residents go about their daily routine unperturbed.

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Sitting on the dusty steps of a New Haven apartment building, the generational divide suddenly looks a lot more like a wall, one that’s fortified to separate these two women for good.

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The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and poppy seeds.

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

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