dustoff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dustoff
Example Sentences
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There was nothing much anybody could do except wait for the dustoff.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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When the dustoff arrived, they carried Lavender aboard.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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Kiowa and I and a couple of others were ordered to prepare his body for the dustoff.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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Rat Kiley went through the kid’s pockets, placed his personal effects in a plastic bag, taped the bag to Kiowa’s wrist, then used the radio to call in a dustoff.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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Jensen nodded and said, “I swear,” and then a little later we carried Strunk to the dustoff chopper.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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