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as in filthy
not clean
clean off those grubby hands before you touch anything
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as in dirty
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
that's a grubby reason to stop talking to a friend
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Any science that deserves its name is said to be vulnerable to tests that can falsify it, while philosophy aims for pristine truths that hover somewhere beyond the grubby reach of experiment.
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Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
His show of video, collage and sculpture, named after a popular African cleaning product, crashes together objects invoking the artist’s roots, migratory patterns and colonial history, often through the grubby materials of consumer culture.
—Teri Henderson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
That fashion vibe, slightly disheveled and grungy, is nothing new for Bieber, of course; The pop star has been perfecting the art of being artfully grubby for years.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 July 2024
That approach to religion may feel crude to believers who see their personal faith as ineffable and not reducible to such grubby material terms.
—Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
His show of video, collage and sculpture, named after a popular African cleaning product, crashes together objects invoking the artist’s roots, migratory patterns and colonial history, often through the grubby materials of consumer culture.
—Teri Henderson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
That fashion vibe, slightly disheveled and grungy, is nothing new for Bieber, of course; The pop star has been perfecting the art of being artfully grubby for years.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 July 2024
That approach to religion may feel crude to believers who see their personal faith as ineffable and not reducible to such grubby material terms.
—Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Other offerings include Jules’ filthy hot ham and roll and Marvin’s chili.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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The carbonation of Coke can work its magic on filthy rings, lime buildup, and water stains.Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Allison has been coming here for years, usually to get an iced dirty chai.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a missive explaining his decision, the Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos, explained that the shift was not the product of intimidation, of a conflict of interest, or of a dirty quid pro quo, but of the American public’s catastrophic lack of trust in journalists as a group.The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
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And then came the most fortuitous discovery—not in the lab and not in the wild, but in the back of a dusty cupboard at the Melbourne Museum.Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The shades du jour are meant to be much more flattering on your own natural lip color tone, such as rose pinks, dusty mauves (like the famed Pillow Talk), and rich berries.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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For more advice, check out our guide on the best time to book a flight, read about the best ways to find cheap flights, and discover the best time of day to fly to avoid cancellations.Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
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Soon, demand outpaced the supply of 2C-B available in Latin America, so Colombian dealers cut the powder with cheaper, longer-lasting, and more abundant European imports like MDMA and ketamine.Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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Dafoe’s vampire, while grotesque, is a pitiful figure who embodies the strange, fundamental sadness of vampiric existence.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Every watt of energy not produced in the United States comes from places like China and Iran, which have pitiful environmental controls.The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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On Utiel’s Avenida del Milagro, residents work together to remove muddy water from their homes.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dive team members for the Houston police department then searched beneath the surface of the muddy creek.Ayana Bryant, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Grubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubby. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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