turn to dust
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Included in the show is a letter the artist wrote to the museum’s director asking her to release the offerings from their archival prison and permit them to turn to dust as their givers intended.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of lettuce and melons to turn to dust.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022
“The terrain of presidential contests is littered with nominees who saw a poll lead in the spring turn to dust in the fall,” Norpoth told Mediaite.
From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2020
During the film’s mid-credits scene, Scott gets trapped in the quantum realm while Hank, Hope and Janet all turn to dust.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2019
“Ah, but she’ll keep you here while the days turn to dust and the leaves fall and the years pass one after the next like the tick-tick-ticking of a clock.”
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
