dirt
Example Sentences
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GREENVILLE, N.C.—Nine people are being placed in coffins with provisions including pillows, carbon-dioxide monitors and snacks, then lowered into the earth and covered with packed dirt.
Conservator Clare Emerson is painstakingly removing the dirt of the dig from an ornate copper brooch.
From BBC
Lastly, be aware that there are dirt fire roads and several off-road vehicle routes through the forest.
From Los Angeles Times
On Sunday, county public works crews constructed a temporary bridge essentially out of dirt, according to Capt. Shawn Millerick, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times
But bouncing from sky to dirt in a bipolar fashion loses its charms with endless repetition.
From Los Angeles Times
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