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dust

noun as in tiny particles in the air

verb as in sprinkle tiny particles

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But with the fire still burning, the roof destroyed and the building filling with smoke and dust, they were still in danger.

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By the time the dust had settled, the Blue Jays had sent 12 batters to the plate and watched nine of them come around to score.

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The video shows officers moving out of the way as several open fire; dust flies off the truck cab, and the sound of bullets hissing by can be heard.

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These discs are spinning clouds of gas and dust around young stars.

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Over that time, students and staff at Jordan High School complained that the facility’s operations coated their campus in toxic dust, occasionally pelted outdoor areas with shrapnel and disrupted classes with explosions.

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