duster
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In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
She was dressed in a lacy white duster over slacks and T-shirt and her shoes were not meant for hiking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Hefner’s wife and children said he began as a crop duster and had an aviation career that spanned more than 40 years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Hankey even hired a crop duster to fly over half of his 30 acres to test whether the plane would move more pollen around in the air and improve fertilization.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2022
As I watched, the pelt shifted and changed into a coat—a full-length golden-brown duster.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Procter & Gamble reported volume declined 2% in the latest quarter in its home and fabric-care division, which includes brands like Tide detergent, Dawn dish liquid and Swiffer dusters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Every time a banana tree sprouts a leaf, it's newly vulnerable to fungal infection, so farmers spray fungicide from crop dusters and enclose growing fruits in plastic bags loaded with insecticide to deter bugs.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023
She was "made invisible" under dusters and mops.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
It’s also the first time that Ontario-based designer JaVonnie Bryant has sold her products, which include colorful pre-wrapped turbans, Afrocentric-patterned hats and luxurious dusters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2021
He passes me a couple of dusters and a can of polish.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
