dusted

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Previous work which has already looked at two of Wales' most notorious transport headaches is likely to be dusted down - voters are unlikely to tolerate a re-invention of the wheel and its accompanying expense.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Two years ago, EGA dusted off its American expansion plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A bag of frozen mini-beef meatballs, dusted generously with paprika and garlic powder, will absolutely get you there.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

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

Kainene dusted herself down carefully, but the ground was wet and the mud had stuck to her clothes; her blue dress looked designed with chocolate-colored smudges.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie