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dusted

verb

past tense of dust

as in whipped

to defeat by a large margin the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans

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Recent Examples of dusted They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 Rather than a pastry, biscuit, or crumb topping, the fruit gets topped with bread cubes that have been drizzled in butter and dusted in sugar. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 21 July 2026 Seeing fresh snow dusted across the red hoodoos and sandstone cliffs creates an incredible contrast that feels completely different from the classic summer views of southern Utah. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 The lamb sliders were rich and savory enough to feel far more serious than their size suggested, while the crispy okra fries dusted in chaat masala kept pulling hands back across the table. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Days after being knocked out of the World Cup quarter-finals by England, Haaland and his partner Isabel Haugseng Johansen dusted themselves off and headed to the Mediterranean for the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria show in Sicily. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Those edible vessels are inspired by trdelník (chimney cake), a classic Eastern European pastry and street food that’s shaped like a cornucopia and is often dusted in cinnamon-sugar. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 Make tip cuttings 6 to 8 inches long and use a rooting powder dusted on the cut ends. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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The Saudi Air Force bombed Sanaa Airport on July 13 after a Houthi delegation returning from former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral tried to land, violating the air blockade.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The war ended after NATO bombed Serbia for 78 days in 1999, eventually forcing a withdrawal of its troops from the territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
The song, which also topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, won three Grammy Awards in 2012 including record of the year, song of the year and best short form music video.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.

— Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Aerial police footage showed some homes in residential areas were completely flattened, including a few that crumbled into a nearby river.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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Planners trimmed the project's scope to a height of 317 feet and 752 hotel rooms, down from the original proposal of 406 feet and 874 rooms, according to industry publication NVBEX.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
The Wuthering Heights actress stunned in a flowy butter yellow silk tank top, which featured micro yellow straps and was trimmed with ornate white eyelet lace along the neckline and hemline.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

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Along the streets in the shadow of the cathedral, posters for Hind Rajab, the five-year-old girl allegedly killed by Israel in Gaza, have been pasted to lamp posts.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Before policies were in place, employees pasted client data into ChatGPT, fed proprietary code into public models and uploaded meeting recordings without a second thought.

— Dmitriy Stepanov, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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