dust

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In the area surrounding the golf course, Caraballeda's streets – cracked and covered in rubble – are marked by dust and silence, interrupted only by heavy machinery and those searching among the remains.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

About 11 months later, Lynch's team returned to collect road dust from each section so they could measure any microplastic released into the surrounding environment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Until the entire digital economy gets a severe overhaul, it’s safest to assume that modern-day social media is just a wholesale ad network that’s left your ad blocker in the dust.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

Huss said the "very bad state of the glaciers at the moment" was down to a "combination of bad circumstances", including less snowfall, and the arrival of dust from the Sahara Desert in March.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

He would prove it with his little bottle of yard sale fairy dust.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova