dusted

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Some dusted off old camping stoves and refilled oil canisters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Accordingly, the advocates of inflation-indexing of capital gains have dusted off a workaround that first surfaced in 1992, during the George H. W. Bush administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Each one was slightly imperfect, dusted generously with cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Jang Won-young of girl-group IVE posted a photo on Instagram with her lips dusted in chocolate powder -- sparking another trend for the "Dujjonku lip".

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

And when they awoke one morning to find the countryside dusted with snow, they knew it was time to go.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown