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dirt

noun as in grime, impurity

noun as in obscenity; immorality

noun as in soil

Strongest matches

Strong match

noun as in gossip

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Pierre told detectives he had driven a ride-share passenger—maybe armed, he said—who wanted to buy marijuana at a dirt lot, which was popular as a local meetup spot.

Real actors could fake the get-ups, but not the ease they have in the dirt.

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We worked all day under the hot sun to move it a few feet as oil, grease, and water were spread on the dirt in front.

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Jan. 2 — almost 36 hours after the Lachman fire started — that shows smoke rising from the dirt.

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The first came when Ortiz spiked a slider in the dirt to open the second inning against the Seattle Mariners.

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