Example Sentences

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The last time USC saw Dorian Singer, he was dusting its secondary for 141 yards and three scores in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Strike withdrew his head and turned to glare at Denise, who was dusting herself down in the doorway to his office.

From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2018

The church had hired her to clean the restrooms, but now she was dusting the sanctuary, she said proudly.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2018

Back in front of Ramos’s apartment, Clagett was dusting the Honda for fingerprints — and investigators also had a good lead.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2017

Nabila was dusting the chandelier with a long brush and shot me one of her hateful glances as I passed.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed