How to Use dust storm in a Sentence

dust storm

noun

• At the time, the dust storm covered one-fourth of Mars.
  — Washington Post, 20 June 2018
• The planet has not seen a dust storm of this size since 2007.
  — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 July 2018
• This wasn't the first time a dust storm had made Oppy go silent.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2019
• Most of the problems of the Moon, plus toxic dust storms and half-year flight each way.
  — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
• Epic dust storms Phoenix was in the grips of a dry spell in early July 2011.
  — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
• In 2007, a planetwide dust storm blotted out the sun for two weeks.
  — Tariq Malik, NBC News, 13 June 2018
• And here’s some advice for what to do if you’re caught driving in a dust storm.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2021
• The dust storm was a reminder about how more and more desert dirt will be blown through the air this summer.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
• Drought had pushed farmers to abandon their crops, and dust storms, once rare, choked the air.
  — The Economist, 31 May 2018
• This dust storm is one of the most intense ever seen on the Red Planet.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 June 2018
• In the early 1930s, there were failed harvests in Iowa, because of drought and dust storms.
  — Danny Wilcox Frazier, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018
• But these varied names all describe the same thing: dust storms.
  — Rebecca Cairns; Video By Hazel Pfeifer, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
• Now, a new battle is brewing over Mono Lake, where dust storms have been on the rise.
  — latimes.com, 5 July 2018
• The novel’s plot pivots around the search for a 6-year-old boy who has gone missing in a dust storm.
  — Alida Becker, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Over the summer, the biggest news on the Martian surface was the massive dust storm.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Sep. 2018
• This week, via a ouija board, the Cassini probe tells us of dust storms on Titan.
  — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2018
• If the dust storm continues at this rate, the rover won't be able to charge for the next few days and will put itself back to sleep.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 June 2018
• While mostly calm, the Red Planet has seen a few severe dust storms in that time.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2018
• The dust storm also swept parts of West Bengal state and southern Andhra Pradesh state.
  — Fox News, 13 May 2018
• Storms will likely remain east of the Valley on Monday, but there is a chance of a dust storm in the evening, Rogers said.
  — Aubrey Carpenter, azcentral, 29 July 2019
• The solar system’s tallest mountain doesn’t have time for dust storms.
  — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 July 2018
• From June to September, large dust storms can occur across the state as high winds pick up loose dust.
  — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
• From June to September, large dust storms can occur across the state as high winds pick up loose dust.
  — The Arizona Republic, 28 July 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
• Nor was the dust storm, with the dust either shed from the cameras or calibrated out.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
• The dust storm turned into a downpour, and all the dignitaries ran for cover.
  — Shalini Venugopal Bhagat, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2020
• The obvious question is — what do drivers do if they’re caught in a dust storm?
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2021
• As if that weren't enough, DLR is also battling the approach of dust storm season on Mars.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
• There’s a near-zero chance of clouds in North Africa (although a dust storm is possible).
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
• Research has linked Saharan dust storms, for instance, with asthma in the Caribbean.
  — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024