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dirt

[durt] / dɜrt /


NOUN
soil
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Reynolds also described unsanitary conditions due to the slaughter area being outdoors with dirt and gravel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"I thought 'maybe they have got the wrong person' or 'is there a bit of dirt on the screen?'."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

One of its arguments is that the dirt is likely contaminated and will hurt golfers and the environment if it is used in the makeover.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Primary among them is Rose, a 30-something single mom who lives near the end of a very, very long dirt road in a cabin she calls Nothingness Flats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“I want to swim in the ocean. Leave the dust, the dirt behind. The hatred and the evil.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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