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
People want dirt, and it’s easy to give it to them.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"The fans are just brutal here," said Guercio, who remembers a 2000s rough patch marked by six straight seasons without a playoff berth and the "dirt chanting" directed at coach Isiah Thomas.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But to the motorcycle business, e-motos are the biggest source of young riders since baby boomers fell for inexpensive Japanese dirt bikes in the 1960s and 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He brushes dirt off the toe of his left sneaker.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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