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Martha Stewart apologized after posting a photo of herself on Instagram wearing torn clothes, with a dirty face and holding up the message, “I Am Hungry Help Me!!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Apparently, somewhere between setting down a dirty plate and turning on the faucet, a vacationer risks becoming a housekeeper.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Kollias acknowledges that AI bias from dirty data is "an important concern".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Researchers at New York University said that many of their predictions may rely on what they call "dirty data".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

I wrapped them in a dirty rag and tucked them inside my jacket.

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

Surely there remain easier, quicker, dirtier ways to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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On the other hand, as the New York Times reports, some countries may be forced to go back to outdated and even dirtier resources like coal.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

The new kind of power purchases they’re making are mission critical, much more expensive, and almost certainly dirtier from an environmental perspective, she said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

The streets seemed dirtier when they got out, and the apartment seemed smaller.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

The town, just a short drive from the capital, Pristina, produces almost all of the country's electricity by burning lignite, the lowest-quality and dirtiest coal, dug from nearby pits.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Stravinsky said of the poet “he is the dirtiest man I have ever liked.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

“We were always told that coal is the dirtiest fuel,” Fox Business host Stuart Varney observed to Burgum during an on-air interview last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

In fact they are the dirtiest fingernails I have ever seen on such a lovely, wonderful-smelling person.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

“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 to admit when you've really screwed up," the billionaire, 85, wrote on Instagram after she deleted a photo of herself in ripped jeans, a torn sweater and a dirtied face.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“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

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

And it’s only possible underground, in a place where the apocalypse hasn’t dirtied the tablecloths.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

Note: Even if your waterer should last your flock for several days, you must still check it, in case the water has been dirtied, spilled, etc.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

Groups, including the United Nations children's charity Unicef, have said that girls in Sierra Leone often miss school during their periods for fear of dirtying their uniform.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

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

From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 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

Ma rolls the wheelchair back so we have enough space to slide out of the pew without tripping or brushing against the wheels of her chair and dirtying up our holy dresses.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds