dirt

Example Sentences

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The American squatted in the dirt, struggling to free the cantaloupe from its prickly stem, almost toppling over.

From Los Angeles Times

Fernando, Osmin and their two younger brothers spent their free time shooting slingshots and riding ATVs around acres of dirt roads and fields that belonged to the company where their parents worked.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The roads were dirt and wound around as if made by somnambulistic cows.”

From The Wall Street Journal

We were impressed with its seamless reaction and relentless forward motion when driving it on dirt paths in hilly terrain.

From MarketWatch

Whenever the film goes outside, he and Zhao make you feel the mystical power of the dirt and leaves.

From Los Angeles Times