dust

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Earlier studies had already suggested that such "dust traps" could help planetesimals form quickly during the Solar System's early stages.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

What remained unclear was whether these dust traps could continue producing very different types of bodies over long periods of time.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He told Cates how Klopp inspired his team to dust themselves off and go for more.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But at a Dick’s in Huntington Beach, Calif., in March, no one had heard of a Shibumi and it took a while to find a few gathering dust on a shelf in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The floor rumbled underneath me as the very walls around us shuddered and creaked, sending torrents of rock dust down onto millions of dollars’ worth of equipment.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin