dirt

Example Sentences

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In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

People want dirt, and it’s easy to give it to them.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"The fans are just brutal here," said Guercio, who remembers a 2000s rough patch marked by six straight seasons without a playoff berth and the "dirt chanting" directed at coach Isiah Thomas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Few of them ever see dirt, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“And Jonah believes everything he says. And he’ll do anything he says, especially when Dad dangles the dirt bike carrot. It buys Jonah’s loyalty every time. It’s like he’s Dad’s puppet.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam