dust

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Earlier studies had already suggested that such "dust traps" could help planetesimals form quickly during the Solar System's early stages.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Over time, tiny dust grains collided and stuck together, eventually forming larger rocky bodies called planetesimals, the building blocks of planets and asteroids.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He told Cates how Klopp inspired his team to dust themselves off and go for more.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But at a Dick’s in Huntington Beach, Calif., in March, no one had heard of a Shibumi and it took a while to find a few gathering dust on a shelf in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I choked and coughed as the dust went into my lungs.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff