dusted

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Two years ago, EGA dusted off its American expansion plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A bag of frozen mini-beef meatballs, dusted generously with paprika and garlic powder, will absolutely get you there.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 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

"I've already dusted off the shelf for it," he told AFP in January, referring to the golden statuette that he ended up taking.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He had the Opel washed before Master finished breakfast, and when Master came back from work and was taking a siesta, he dusted the car over again, before Master left for the tennis courts.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie