dust storm
noun
1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust
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These rock formations would provide shelter from severe dust storms, high radiation, and extreme temperatures on the surface of the Red Planet.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
In the 1930s, rolling black dust storms blanketed America’s Great Plains, uprooting topsoil and crops across 100 million acres of land.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Therefore, the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images ABILENE, Texas — Sam Altman stood on a patch of hot Texas dirt, the kind that turns to dust storms on dry days and mud slicks after a sudden rain.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
In the 1930s, rolling black dust storms blanketed America’s Great Plains, uprooting topsoil and crops across 100 million acres of land.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Therefore, the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images ABILENE, Texas — Sam Altman stood on a patch of hot Texas dirt, the kind that turns to dust storms on dry days and mud slicks after a sudden rain.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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