dirty
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He also disarms skeptics with self-deprecation: “I am a dirty, rotten sinner,” he often says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I can make you think it’s a dirty joke, but it’s a clean joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
New York's subway is known for being dirty, noisy and sometimes flooded, but that doesn't stop people from flocking to grab a seat, sign or other memorabilia at a unique annual auction.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
And what I mean by that is it depends on how dirty they’re interested in getting their hands.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
“You’re just a dirty cat with big teeth. You know nothing.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Surely there remain easier, quicker, dirtier ways to get there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
In other cases, that means turning to older and dirtier energy sources like coal.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
“The dirtier the script, the more loved it is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
They looked much like our soldiers, only dirtier, sadder.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Your morning catch-up: Good news in Carmel-by-the-Sea, some of the dirtiest beaches in California and more big stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Stravinsky said of the poet “he is the dirtiest man I have ever liked.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
He lifted out the dirtiest, most ragged pair of britches I had ever seen in my life.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
“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
I had not dirtied anything requiring an overnight soak.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
I'm not surprised to see air pollution, it's why we're doing the experiment, but I can't escape a feeling of being dirtied, contaminated… sullied by it.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 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
“Game of Thrones” dirtied up the high-fantasy genre; “Deadwood” the Western; “Watchmen” the superhero story.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
He was vomiting and the vomit ran down his chest and stomach and dirtied his swimming trunks.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Osaka prefectural police on Wednesday said Ryu Shimazu and Toshihide Oka were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business and destroying and dirtying property.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
“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
Johnson suggests stashing dishwashing gloves by the sink both as a reminder and a way to avoid dirtying your hands.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021
The idea of Francis and me dirtying our hands with experiments brought unconcealed amusement.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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