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And never do it in front of people outside the friend group, which is as indecorous and disloyal as family members airing their dirty laundry in public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Natasha Dovbijenko, who is travelling with her husband and child, said the hotel provided by EasyJet was very dirty, with bathrooms that did not work.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He adds: "Even just in my graduating class in that little town, so many of the kids are gone. It's kind of staggering. Such a dirty business."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

From Stanley cups to dirty soda franchises, everything’s a little bit more SEC and a little less Ivy in 2026.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Dutch trains were dirty and overcrowded under the occupation; the trip that should have taken under an hour took nearly three.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Natural gas has long been billed as a "bridge fuel" between dirtier polluting fossil fuels and renewables such as wind and solar.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The Philippines is allowing consumers to use dirtier fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

He added: “Shoes are definitely dirtier than feet. Because I wash my feet all the time. When’s the last time you washed the bottom of your shoe?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

All I need to do is hunt for some dirty water, the dirtier the better, dip the vials in and screw on the lid.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

I glance down into the water, seeing myself, my hair a bird’s nest, bandage across half my head, dirtier than an old ewe.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

The town, just a short drive from the capital, Pristina, produces almost all of the country's electricity by burning lignite, the lowest-quality and dirtiest coal, dug from nearby pits.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

For the 10th consecutive year, the area around the Santa Monica Pier was named one of California’s dirtiest beaches by researchers with the environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

At Murphy Road Recycling’s material recovery facility near Hartford, the machines are taking over the dirtiest jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

“One last thing. Quick. A suitcase, get it, fill it with your dirtiest clothes, an old suit, the dirtier the better, a shirt, some old sneakers and socks...”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

“Today, there are also open drains lining homes which dirties the blue paint and damages the walls,” says Mr Dave.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

“It dirties up a case. It brings in more otherwise inadmissible information,” said Hamasaki, who is now running for San Francisco district attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

Buying two or three sets of sheets does mean using up some already limited storage, but students not terribly laundry-responsible won’t go into crisis when the dirties pile up.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

"This summit does not dignify anyone, rather, it dirties them, it sullies them. We Latin Americans have to defend ourselves so that they respect us."

From Reuters ● May 19, 2022

Whenever he feels trapped and panic sets in, he loses control and dirties himself.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

“It’s hard for a jury to convict when they feel no empathy for the victim. They dirtied up the victim and made her repugnant to the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The windows are another part of the spacecraft not quite working as planned after they were dirtied by the astronauts spending a lot of time "glued to the windows" while taking photographs.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

During one spurt of construction, High Point offered free carwashes and valet service because the dust dirtied vehicles and the work limited parking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

And it’s only possible underground, in a place where the apocalypse hasn’t dirtied the tablecloths.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

But this was my best dress, and if it got too dirtied up, Mama would tell my head a mess.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

She said the latest ban will "protect the environment and help to cut litter - stopping plastic pollution dirtying our streets and threatening our wildlife".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023

It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.

From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023

“Not that there has not been any efforts, there have been several cleaning campaigns, but there are more people dirtying it. People are the problem.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

“But he said arguments spoil its beauty, and that he would feel as if he was dirtying a flower with muddy hands.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Ma rolls the wheelchair back so we have enough space to slide out of the pew without tripping or brushing against the wheels of her chair and dirtying up our holy dresses.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds