dust

Example Sentences

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When the dust settled, the airline had added more than 28,000 domestic seats, and over 30,000 total when accounting for long-haul international flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Obviously dust is fine particles. Most of it is in the air, but some of it will land on your windowsill," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

“If Aaron decides he wants to dust them off at the age of 35, I bet you he could still do it at a pretty high clip,” McVay said during the news conference introducing Garrett.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

My eyes were still puffy from the lack of sleep, and the dust didn’t help, but I kept on cleaning: first the windows, then the walk.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu