dirt

Example Sentences

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To understand the mechanics of the horse’s gait, his team placed a series of cameras along a stretch of dirt road on what would later become the university’s campus.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Having started playing on the red dirt aged three, 21-year-old Sierra demonstrated her ability by recently pushing reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff in Rome.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Satellite images suggest the company started moving dirt on the site in October, but there wasn’t significant construction activity between February and late March, according to research firm Cleanview.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It is sealed off by a wire fence but can be approached by a series of dirt paths.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

If only I had set a bucket of dirt by my bed.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff