dirty
Example Sentences
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Some fountains are dirty, he added, “and some of the pipes on campus produce water that has, like, extremely high amounts of lead and magnesium.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"Don't look at us as having profit is a dirty thing," added Gill.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"It was filthy, dirty and it leaked like a sieve for many years," he said in a White House video.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
This process gives comets their fuzzy appearance and explains why astronomers often refer to them as "dirty snowballs."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Turning, he saw that it had gotten into a fierce wrestling match with a dirty sock.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
