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dirt

noun as in grime, impurity

noun as in obscenity; immorality

noun as in soil

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noun as in gossip

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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.

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

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

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

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"Olivia and I spent a lot of time moving tiny amounts of dirt, and it was hot and tiring," Kidder said.

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