dust

Example Sentences

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He described seeing large amounts of dust that he said was new to the area.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

High on the list of techno-babbly fairy dust: active suspension damping—as opposed to reactive damping—via a road-surface-reading suspension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But I gamely soldiered back into the sunlight and onto the pathways that line the National Mall, each ginger step kicking up dust.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Those plans met fierce opposition from environmental groups and local communities concerned about climate impacts, coal dust, rail traffic and other potential downsides.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I sank down on the narrow bed, then went into a fresh paroxysm of coughs as a cloud of choking black dust rose from the filthy straw mattress.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom