dust off
verb
dusted off; dusting off; dusts off
: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired
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In April of that year, the two leaders shared a six-second handshake that turned into a side-hug during Macron's state visit to Washington, D.C.
Trump also at one point brushed dust off Macron's shoulder.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Desperate for a marquee event every year, the Champions Trophy was dusted off and shoehorned into a cricket calendar that is struggling to breathe.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
All businesses and Americans will be wise to dust off the document and demand that our political leaders follow it.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Lin-Manuel Miranda dusted off his colonial garb and rapping skills for a surprise Saturday Night Live cameo this weekend, but because of a certain American president, the Hamilton scribe was immediately silenced mid-song.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Desperate for a marquee event every year, the Champions Trophy was dusted off and shoehorned into a cricket calendar that is struggling to breathe.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
All businesses and Americans will be wise to dust off the document and demand that our political leaders follow it.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Lin-Manuel Miranda dusted off his colonial garb and rapping skills for a surprise Saturday Night Live cameo this weekend, but because of a certain American president, the Hamilton scribe was immediately silenced mid-song.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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