powder
Example Sentences
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That's because Brookes is a snowboarder's snowboarder, a "purist's dream", who takes far more joy in shredding on a powder day than competing on the world stage.
From BBC
On our last trip, we brought 50-pound bags of powdered milk to the children’s hospital.
From Salon
Yet in certain corners of the business world, carving through powder with ease is an enviable skill.
“Our acquisition pipeline remains very active, with plenty of dry powder from our recently announced equity financings led by Apollo and Temasek, ” said Chairman and Chief Executive Jacobs, in a statement.
Just a sprinkle of the glittering powder would do, and he could be well on his way.
From Literature
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