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dirt

[durt] / dɜrt /


NOUN
soil
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Trouble was, he told the match referee he was using the dirt to keep his hands dry.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

If you want to find an observer singing from the same hymn sheet, sooner or later you will hit pay dirt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Researchers often found dirt and debris clinging to the animals, along with tiny parasites living on their bodies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

The actor and filmmaker was dirt broke when he turned down life-changing money for the movie he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I set my things down and join them in the dirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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