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In an accompanying video, Mr. Robbins explained his post, saying, “Gloves off. You wanna play dirty, we’re gonna play dirty.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

When it came to hyperscale data centers, Blegay likewise emphasized the need for countywide standards instead of deciding key matters, such as clean vs. dirty energy sources, on a project-by-project basis.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

If their next pay raise feels skimpy, workers may want to look at their healthcare benefits before shooting a dirty look at their boss.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

"The cats are alright -- they are in the house and have things to eat. I left it all for them. The only thing is that the floor will be dirty."

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

I changed my dirty shirt in the McDonald’s bathroom, but my toothbrush and toothpaste were buried too deep inside the suitcase.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Natural gas has long been billed as a "bridge fuel" between dirtier polluting fossil fuels and renewables such as wind and solar.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

One health benefit of “demand response” programs like this is that they keep older, dirtier gas fired power plants from turning on.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

On the other hand, as the New York Times reports, some countries may be forced to go back to outdated and even dirtier resources like coal.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

"It's gone to China, where it's made in a dirtier way," she told the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Joy was somewhat dirtier than it had been on his previous visit.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

But so far, there’s been no technological solution to what is often the dirtiest part of an audit: counting inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

He urges his team to hire “somebody that has dealt in the dirtiest of dirtiest dirty business of media and propaganda.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

The person you think is the dirtiest, meanest person in the world got a side you can get to—if you know how to do it.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

“Today, there are also open drains lining homes which dirties the blue paint and damages the walls,” says Mr Dave.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

“It dirties up a case. It brings in more otherwise inadmissible information,” said Hamasaki, who is now running for San Francisco district attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

Buying two or three sets of sheets does mean using up some already limited storage, but students not terribly laundry-responsible won’t go into crisis when the dirties pile up.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

"This summit does not dignify anyone, rather, it dirties them, it sullies them. We Latin Americans have to defend ourselves so that they respect us."

From Reuters ● May 19, 2022

Whenever he feels trapped and panic sets in, he loses control and dirties himself.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

“It’s hard for a jury to convict when they feel no empathy for the victim. They dirtied up the victim and made her repugnant to the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

I'm not surprised to see air pollution, it's why we're doing the experiment, but I can't escape a feeling of being dirtied, contaminated… sullied by it.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

During one spurt of construction, High Point offered free carwashes and valet service because the dust dirtied vehicles and the work limited parking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

“Game of Thrones” dirtied up the high-fantasy genre; “Deadwood” the Western; “Watchmen” the superhero story.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2024

When the animals came back, they were saddened to see that the water had been so dirtied.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith

It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.

From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023

Next, the dough gets slathered with a honey butter you can make in the microwave if you don’t feel like dirtying a saucepan.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023

“Not that there has not been any efforts, there have been several cleaning campaigns, but there are more people dirtying it. People are the problem.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

“But he said arguments spoil its beauty, and that he would feel as if he was dirtying a flower with muddy hands.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

The idea of Francis and me dirtying our hands with experiments brought unconcealed amusement.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson