dust

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Reaching the store requires a 50-mile trek from Phoenix through barren land dotted by cactuses and the occasional sign warning of blowing dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

My own family recently discovered this firsthand when our beleaguered second car, a gas-powered Honda Fit, finally bit the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A short walk away, a threshing machine spews clouds of dust and chaff as wheat pours out in a steady stream, rattling into worn brown sacks at farmers' feet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Neighbours had recovered a kids' bicycle, damaged, and a purple teddy bear, which was covered with dust.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Then the bison all turned and regarded the four-wheel-drive road leading to a dust storm in the distance.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith