dusted

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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

Each one was slightly imperfect, dusted generously with cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

On the roof of the 25-storey block, overlooking a sea of residential towers stretching across the horizon, he dusted fresh snowfall off dozens of solar panels with a wooden brush.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Instead the White House this weekend dusted off Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 as a work-around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Isabella’s face looks like she just dusted it with blush.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée