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
Examples of dust storm in a Sentence
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Average temperatures in Mongolia are already 2°C warmer than at the start of the 20th century—more severe than the global average—meaning drier weather, more frequent dust storms, and sparser grasslands for grazing animals to acquire the fat necessary to survive longer winters.
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TIME, 14 May 2024
Summer dust storms can make spider mites have an outbreak.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Nearly 100 million people migrate away from the growing dust storms.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Doctors have observed unusually large outbreaks of Valley fever just after dust storms or other events that kick up clouds of dust.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
Instead, the country planted saxaul trees and other drought-resistant plants to help prevent erosion and slow dust storms.
—Victoria Milko, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Pace said that since 2014, only a 2018 dust storm caused worse air quality than what was seen in 2021.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
Researchers are now sampling the air in dust storms and wildfires to see if these events can actually carry viable, disease-causing fungi for long distances and bring them to people, causing infections.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
From June to September, large dust storms can occur across the state as high winds pick up loose dust.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
TIME, 14 May 2024
Summer dust storms can make spider mites have an outbreak.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
Nearly 100 million people migrate away from the growing dust storms.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Doctors have observed unusually large outbreaks of Valley fever just after dust storms or other events that kick up clouds of dust.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
Instead, the country planted saxaul trees and other drought-resistant plants to help prevent erosion and slow dust storms.
—Victoria Milko, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Pace said that since 2014, only a 2018 dust storm caused worse air quality than what was seen in 2021.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
Researchers are now sampling the air in dust storms and wildfires to see if these events can actually carry viable, disease-causing fungi for long distances and bring them to people, causing infections.
—Mark Takahashi, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2023
From June to September, large dust storms can occur across the state as high winds pick up loose dust.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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