dust
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Looking inside the bar, an AFP reporter saw a row of stools and bottles of beer still on tables covered with white dust.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
A Dyson swarm, by contrast, would consist of radiator panels rather than dust, giving it an unusually "clean" spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We are confident that once all the dust settles that she’s going to be vindicated,” Rodriguez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Aalam says the heat and dust of the construction materials often makes him sick, but he tries to keep going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The women picked up their straw pallets from the floor and piled them in a corner, raising a fresh storm of dust which started me coughing helplessly again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
As Fennell trots along Brontë’s tentpoles, she dusts the narrative between these plot points with sensational set pieces and eye-popping costumes.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
But unlike most, the 27-year-old mum-of-three is watched by thousands online as she scrubs, dusts and declutters her home, as part of a popular social media trend known as a "reset".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Noriega dusts himself off, then helps Hiraoka to his feet for a polite handshake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
After the cotton is set, Captain Keelson crawls out from under the boat and dusts himself off.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
Because once the World Cup is done and dusted, the Nations League kicks-off in the autumn, with Portugal's first fixture after north America a home game with Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Some dusted off old camping stoves and refilled oil canisters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
A bag of frozen mini-beef meatballs, dusted generously with paprika and garlic powder, will absolutely get you there.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Accordingly, the advocates of inflation-indexing of capital gains have dusted off a workaround that first surfaced in 1992, during the George H. W. Bush administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
She stood up, wincing, and dusted the dirt from her hair, and tried to smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Now 31, she’s dusting off the strategy to combat rising prices for drinks at concerts and raves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Finish with scallions, black pepper and a light dusting of Cajun seasoning.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
The Trunchbull stood in the playground dusting off her hands.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
