the dust settles
idiom
—used to talk about what happens when things become clear or calm after a period of change or confusion
I'll call you as soon as the dust settles from the move.
When the dust settled and the votes were recounted, she had won the election.
You should let the dust settle before you make any big decisions.
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Once the dust settles - and no one can say yet when that might be - investors with iron stomachs may want to tip toe in, some experts said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
As the dust settles on the Major League Baseball season, a huge group of major league veterans is now available for hire.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
But that isn’t with a seller so isn’t at the AFM and will likely end up with a studio once the dust settles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
National speculation is this cycle suggests there might be more than 40 head coach vacancies when the dust settles, meaning the breeze coming off the carousel now could rise to gale-force winds come December.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
As the dust settles on the Major League Baseball season, a huge group of major league veterans is now available for hire.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
But that isn’t with a seller so isn’t at the AFM and will likely end up with a studio once the dust settles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
National speculation is this cycle suggests there might be more than 40 head coach vacancies when the dust settles, meaning the breeze coming off the carousel now could rise to gale-force winds come December.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dust settles
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“The dust settles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dust%20settles. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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