dusting
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When the dusting of snow and ice thawed, 200 tribal citizens joined on the land for the tribe’s annual family reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
"More people dusting off their Xbox or their PlayStation, starting to play for the first time it gives an opportunity for more gamers to come in and play both of the games," says Bahl.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He’s also paying steeper fuel surcharges for services like crop dusting.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The ground is covered in a light dusting of snow that sparkles and shines in the sunlight.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The Met Office says that snowy showers "could turn quite heavy", with some areas seeing light dustings of snow as temperatures plunge.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
Martian frost has been observed since NASA’s 1970s Viking missions, but these light dustings of morning frost were thought to occur in certain locations under specific conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
MERIBEL, France — Besides some minor dustings, it hasn’t snowed significantly in the French resorts hosting the skiing world championships since mid-January.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2023
That includes the aushak: floppy dumplings green with leeks and scallions inside and decked out with a blanket of carrots and peas, a drizzle of garlic yogurt and dustings of cayenne and dried mint.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2020
Examples of the destruction of fish by agricultural crop sprayings and dustings are everywhere to be found.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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