dirt

Example Sentences

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See also: Micron’s stock is still dirt cheap.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

The most seriously hurt are sent to the hospital in Abeche, more than six hours away by dirt road to the south.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

There was no funeral and when they went to visit his father’s grave, they found a dirt field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The lush green grass is entirely gone, replaced by a dusty, barren expanse of dirt.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

That’s when I bend forward, hands on my knees, and retch into the dirt.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam