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She ran into the dress shop with wisps of straw stuck to her legs and only minutes to choose, for the wagon could not wait long.
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Hours after the wildfire had ignited, the worst was over, but for days afterward, wisps of smoke continued rising from the ashes.
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Two pianists weave together brief musical statements—crawling, low-end figures; chiming high notes; staggered phrases; wisps of possible melodies.
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He zooms the camera in to wisps of white smoke rising from the dirt.
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The remark carries a delicate wisp of rueful irony.
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