dust

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My own family recently discovered this firsthand when our beleaguered second car, a gas-powered Honda Fit, finally bit the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But if demand for semiconductors has exploded—as the earnings and stock performance of countless semiconductor companies imply—is Nvidia stock really going to be left in the dust?

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

As the dust settled on Thursday, Cayetano said senators would begin proceedings leading up to Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Neighbours had recovered a kids' bicycle, damaged, and a purple teddy bear, which was covered with dust.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

When the family started out, the air was already warm and dust hung over the busy streets.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr