dust

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Back in Genesis, God tells Adam, “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A few minutes later, the dust settled on a 122-115 victory for the Spurs that immediately went down as an instant classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

As a comet approaches the Sun, its ice turns directly into gas and releases huge amounts of dust into space.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But if demand for semiconductors has exploded—as the earnings and stock performance of countless semiconductor companies imply—is Nvidia stock really going to be left in the dust?

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

There were three socks, each covered with gray dust.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry