dirt
Example Sentences
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The state media broadcast featured the 42-year-old dictator paying homage to the deceased, scattering dirt over one tomb and laying a white rose on another.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Researchers carefully sift through dirt samples and use specialized tools called micromanipulators to isolate the tiny shards.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
In desperation, I picked up a handful of dirt and threw it in the snake’s face.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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