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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While both destinations are relatively close to the sun, the Red Planet’s global dust storms can bury solar panels, and the moon’s two-week-long lunar nights are cold enough to test the mettle of even the best batteries.
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
The planet-wide dust storms are so fierce that the debris often does not settle for months at a time.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Lush wetlands have crusted into beds of sand and dust storms, and wells have gone dry.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Every once in a while, like with this upcoming dust storm, the conditions are such that large amounts of dust can get all the way to the U.S.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
The planet-wide dust storms are so fierce that the debris often does not settle for months at a time.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Lush wetlands have crusted into beds of sand and dust storms, and wells have gone dry.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Every once in a while, like with this upcoming dust storm, the conditions are such that large amounts of dust can get all the way to the U.S.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dust storm
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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