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grime

[grahym] / graɪm /


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Signs of poor cleaning include strong urine odors, dirty floors, and visible grime.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Richardson described it as "quite a common thing", for people to "make your money in the smoke and grime of Liverpool but you don't want to live there, and instead move out into the country".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In addition to grime, gore and disdain for governments, the ragtime gangsters of “Peaky Blinders” provided a minor education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The ceiling was thick with cobwebs, the floor coated in grime; moldy and rotting food lay upon the table amidst a mass of crusted pots.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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