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In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Our photographer captured their looks: toasty puffer jackets, a floral duster coat and one exposed midriff.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

She was dressed in a lacy white duster over slacks and T-shirt and her shoes were not meant for hiking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023

Hankey even hired a crop duster to fly over half of his 30 acres to test whether the plane would move more pollen around in the air and improve fertilization.

From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2022

“Son,” Mr. Lucas said, “I know some World War Two cats who can show you a thing or two if you really want to fly. Leave Crump and his crop duster alone.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Procter & Gamble reported volume declined 2% in the latest quarter in its home and fabric-care division, which includes brands like Tide detergent, Dawn dish liquid and Swiffer dusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Every time a banana tree sprouts a leaf, it's newly vulnerable to fungal infection, so farmers spray fungicide from crop dusters and enclose growing fruits in plastic bags loaded with insecticide to deter bugs.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

Dressed in pink smocks, they frolic among the clothing racks, brandishing dusters and brooms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

He agreed he had an interest in collecting weapons, such as crossbows, knuckle dusters, knives and swords.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2020

Two anxious servants armed with feather dusters were already on their third inspection of every nook and cranny of the room.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood