powdery

Example Sentences

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Other signs are subtle: ground covered with powdery insulation from the lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

“The worst part on the way back were the switchbacks. Almost all the trail was covered with powdery snow brought up with the wind, it was very hard to go with just microspikes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

This is stored inside a pill that can pass through the stomach unscathed and reach the intestines where it dissolves to release its poopy powdery payload.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

This journey began with him, you suspect it will end with him, and everything between is the powdery meal of windmills that might be giants grinding bones to make their bread.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman