dirt

Example Sentences

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In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His body was later found in a hospital, wet and covered in dirt.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

People want dirt, and it’s easy to give it to them.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

That changed in 2024 when he bought his son, then 9, a low-speed dirt bike from Walmart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The first thing I notice is Karly and Sal at the side, arms folded, glaring at me as if I was a piece of dirt they’d just found on their shoes.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler