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dirt

[durt] / dɜrt /


NOUN
soil
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Without it, he said, guests at the rustic resort Pori is planning would have to drive about 45 minutes along winding dirt roads to reach the park’s main entrance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Everyone says the same thing: cold beer, dirt road, Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Trouble was, he told the match referee he was using the dirt to keep his hands dry.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

If you want to find an observer singing from the same hymn sheet, sooner or later you will hit pay dirt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

They searched from the slanted loft down to the dirt cellar.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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