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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

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

After news of his death spread online, fellow MCs from the grime scene flooded social media with tributes.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

She and other Alexandrians agree the tramway needs work: inside the hand-calligraphied blue exterior, grime covers every surface.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Only then did Alex notice that Nunu was right: their dad was covered in soot and grime.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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