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When it came to hyperscale data centers, Blegay likewise emphasized the need for countywide standards instead of deciding key matters, such as clean vs. dirty energy sources, on a project-by-project basis.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

If their next pay raise feels skimpy, workers may want to look at their healthcare benefits before shooting a dirty look at their boss.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Those at the scene have told BBC Wales that the water is no longer flowing down the main road from the direction of Pentyrch, but a lot of dirty brown water remains.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

"At first I thought I would take some music and books," he said, sitting wearily on a camp bed in a dirty grey T-shirt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Beside Boaz, Daniel tried shifting some of the open books away without knocking off one of the several dirty coffee mugs.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Natural gas has long been billed as a "bridge fuel" between dirtier polluting fossil fuels and renewables such as wind and solar.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The Philippines is allowing consumers to use dirtier fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

“The dirtier the script, the more loved it is.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

All I need to do is hunt for some dirty water, the dirtier the better, dip the vials in and screw on the lid.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

He picks up his glasses, begins cleaning them with his clay-splattered shirt, making them dirtier.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

At Murphy Road Recycling’s material recovery facility near Hartford, the machines are taking over the dirtiest jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

“The militias were often the dirtiest part of an ugly war,“ said Graeme Smith, author of a book on the war in southern Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025

If not done carefully, bioenergy projects run the risk of emitting carbon — not sequestering it — and polluting communities already grappling with some of the state’s dirtiest air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

“One last thing. Quick. A suitcase, get it, fill it with your dirtiest clothes, an old suit, the dirtier the better, a shirt, some old sneakers and socks...”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

“Today, there are also open drains lining homes which dirties the blue paint and damages the walls,” says Mr Dave.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

“It dirties up a case. It brings in more otherwise inadmissible information,” said Hamasaki, who is now running for San Francisco district attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

Buying two or three sets of sheets does mean using up some already limited storage, but students not terribly laundry-responsible won’t go into crisis when the dirties pile up.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

"This summit does not dignify anyone, rather, it dirties them, it sullies them. We Latin Americans have to defend ourselves so that they respect us."

From Reuters ● May 19, 2022

Whenever he feels trapped and panic sets in, he loses control and dirties himself.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

The windows are another part of the spacecraft not quite working as planned after they were dirtied by the astronauts spending a lot of time "glued to the windows" while taking photographs.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

During one spurt of construction, High Point offered free carwashes and valet service because the dust dirtied vehicles and the work limited parking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

And it’s only possible underground, in a place where the apocalypse hasn’t dirtied the tablecloths.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

“Game of Thrones” dirtied up the high-fantasy genre; “Deadwood” the Western; “Watchmen” the superhero story.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2024

Dust from along the skirting board had dirtied her hands and the back of her dress.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Groups, including the United Nations children's charity Unicef, have said that girls in Sierra Leone often miss school during their periods for fear of dirtying their uniform.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.

From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023

“Not that there has not been any efforts, there have been several cleaning campaigns, but there are more people dirtying it. People are the problem.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

“But he said arguments spoil its beauty, and that he would feel as if he was dirtying a flower with muddy hands.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

I thought of the blood, I think, dirtying the mattress.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison