dirtying
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To prevent that dust from dirtying the bed, clean the fan after you strip the sheets and before you vacuum the mattress.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
She said the latest ban will "protect the environment and help to cut litter - stopping plastic pollution dirtying our streets and threatening our wildlife".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
“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
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