dust
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Oil is likely to stay range-bound until the dust from the U.S. midterms clears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Eyewitnesses described hearing a loud noise as the rock spire near a car park collapsed, sending up a huge cloud of dust.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The process is somewhat similar to the way fine household dust spreads and settles across many different surfaces rather than remaining in one location.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Other factors, including cosmic dust and the masses of galaxies, can influence the light astronomers receive from distant supernovae and therefore affect distance measurements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
They don't realize that floating in the air on dust particles, lurking on fingertips, or growing on the shiny steel blades of their unwashed surgical scalpels are single-celled bacteria and other microscopic life forms.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
A stray cat she encounters on the road reminds her of herself, both of them having "weathered the wind and rain for years but still managing to love this world that dusts our faces".
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
Newspapers are stuffed into cracks in their walls, and snow dusts their meager furniture.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
The light from jeweled chandelier-lanterns dusts statues with beautiful silhouettes.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
When Canada heeded the U.S. call to increase aluminum production during World War II, old plans for another hydropower station and additional smelting capacity in Saguenay were dusted off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Think a disinterred Ross Perot, hastily dusted off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Avengers: Endgame" dusted competitors in the North American weekend box office, as the 2019 super hero film was re-released in a bid to drum up support for the franchise.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"It was all done and dusted in 30 seconds, it felt like a long time at the time but it was all very quick, very efficient," the 54-year-old said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
She stood up, wincing, and dusted the dirt from her hair, and tried to smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
When the dusting of snow and ice thawed, 200 tribal citizens joined on the land for the tribe’s annual family reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The robots carried out some tasks — such as mopping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting — with surprising skill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The US National Agricultural Aviation Association, which represents crop dusting pilots, says small uncrewed aircraft can be hard for its aviators to see.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
“Who’s El Vez?” he asked, dusting off his pants.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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