dirt

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Ruud, seeded 15th, has the pedigree as a two-time finalist at Roland Garros, while Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar has been catapulted among the favourites after demonstrating his potential on the red dirt in recent weeks.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Satellite images suggest the company started moving dirt on the site in October, but there wasn’t significant construction activity between February and late March, according to research firm Cleanview.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Researchers carefully sift through dirt samples and use specialized tools called micromanipulators to isolate the tiny shards.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Then he started throwing sticks and dirt at me; and everything else he could get his paws on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls