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dust

[duhst] / dʌst /


VERB
sprinkle tiny particles
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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

He attended test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the site of many daring Armstrong flights and space shuttle landings, then served with the Navy’s Dust Devil test pilot squadron in China Lake, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Dust storms have long been linked to the loss of water from Mars, but most studies have focused on massive, planet-wide events.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

A decade and a half of gloom followed, during which, Mr. Gittlitz notes, the atmosphere of Dust Bowl privation at Shea was underscored by corn and tomato plants growing like subsistence crops in the bullpen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Dust lifts off the ground and spins around in the air.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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