dust

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"Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Dust around the Salton Sea has been recognized as a health problem for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Trump has said the US will now work "with Iran" to "dig up and remove all of the deeply buried… Nuclear Dust".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Dust storms and spinning dust devils sweep across the surface, continually reshaping the landscape and driving processes that scientists are only beginning to fully understand.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Dust motes hung in a beam of sunlight.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman