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dust

[duhst] / dʌst /


VERB
sprinkle tiny particles
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One early proposal suggested that these objects were unusually dense galaxies filled with enormous numbers of stars, with their reddish color caused by thick layers of dust.

From Science Daily

The researchers found that infants who suffer severe RSV infections in their first months of life are more likely to develop immune responses that overreact to common allergens, including house dust mites.

From Science Daily

"You have to come up with things within your means and possibilities, even in terms of space, to try to survive," he told AFP, covered in construction dust amid the unfinished worksite.

From Barron's

But he said that as the dust settles on those renegotiations, he hoped more attention would be given to businesses that couldn’t easily make things in the U.S.

From MarketWatch

Many residents had their windows sealed to block out the noise and dust of the construction work.

From The Wall Street Journal