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powdery

[pou-duh-ree] / ˈpaʊ də ri /


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Eventually, Interlune aims to place autonomous, regolith-shovoelling excavators on the moon to scoop up the powdery material and process it.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The plan for the Honduras trip was simple: Company meetings and team building by powdery soft beaches during the day and island fun at night, at a cost of roughly $500,000 to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

From Science Daily Oct. 12, 2025

And, late last year a Finnish company called Solar Foods completed requirements, outlined by the Food and Drug Administration, that allow the company to sell a powdery protein made of pasteurized bacteria.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2025

They made their way slowly down the lawn, making a shallow trench in the glittering, powdery snow, their socks and the hems of their cloaks soaked and freezing.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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