the dust settles

idiom

—used to talk about what happens when things become clear or calm after a period of change or confusion

I'll call you as soon as the dust settles from the move.

When the dust settled and the votes were recounted, she had won the election.

You should let the dust settle before you make any big decisions.

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Yet today, as the dust settles on this front in the 14-month-long conflict, the necessity of preemption has never been clearer. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 And as the dust settles on 2024, experts also expect Harris may wade into the Democratic Party’s soul-searching efforts and tell her own story of what happened in the race. —

Julia Mueller, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024 As the dust settles after Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's victory, plans for his transition team are crystalizing. —

Ross Terrell, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 Election Day 2024 has come and gone as the dust settles in the battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for President of the United States. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the dust settles

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