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Mattel, the maker of the popular fashion doll, is dusting off three dormant lines that have not been on toy shelves in decades: Major Matt Mason, Big Jim and Pulsar.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

A few miles downhill, in the San Fernando Valley, soot is dusting my childhood home.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2017

As for Scott, we're assuming the Professor is operating under the assumption the 2013 Masters champ is dusting off his long putter and following the leads of Bernhard Langer and Scott McCarron.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 18, 2017

The Village Theatre is dusting off the script for a revival staged by Jeff Steitzer and featuring reliable local actors David Pichette, R. Hamilton Wright and Ellen McLain as some of the usual suspects.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2013

In front of me, Autumn is dusting herself off.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer