dust off
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Speaking with journalists, Baron Cohen acknowledged how times have changed, saying that's exactly why he wanted to dust off the character.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
But now may be the time to dust off the rate chaser’s playbook and shop around for a new high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“We had to dust off our law books for this one,” Anderson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But he also tries to knock the dust off a nearly 3,000-year-old saga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I catch him outside the door and brush a layer of dust off the back of his jacket.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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