dust

Example Sentences

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By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, some flights were disrupted on Crete on Wednesday after dust from an African storm filled the air, turning the sky red-orange.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Initially, it appeared as though two galaxies might be merging, or that a single galaxy was split by a dark band of dust.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Thick layers of dust smother giant grinding and pressing machines, while only a tiny crew of workers transfer the last batch made three weeks ago off snaking assembly lines and into trucks.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The papers are neatly folded and feel so thin and frail I’m almost scared to touch them in case they crumble to dust in my hands.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler