dusting

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Will the vibes dissolve in a larger city just as the only dusting of snow all week vanished when it touched the sidewalk?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The robot isn’t fully autonomous yet, so when it’s sweeping, dusting or unloading the dishwasher, there’s a chance a 1X employee at the company’s headquarters will be remotely controlling the robot through a VR headset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

To make them, cafes melt marshmallows to create a chewy outer layer mixed with chocolate, then fill individual portions with pistachio cream and kadaif before dusting the top with cocoa powder.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The West Midlands saw freezing temperatures overnight and a dusting of snow.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

About how snow conditions are perfect because they prefer to be able to walk on hard-crusted snow, but this most recent dusting over that icy stuff will let him pick up its tracks.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden