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BEDFORD, N.Y—Among the well-heeled set in this New York City suburb, the hallmarks of success include an Ivy League degree, an opulent home—and a dirt-streaked car.
Where Dirt Is a Mark of Distinction Shelly Banjo 2011
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She could only imagine what she looked like with her dirt-streaked face, muddy dress, and gloveless hands.
The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010
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She could only imagine what she looked like with her dirt-streaked face, muddy dress, and gloveless hands.
The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010
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She could only imagine what she looked like with her dirt-streaked face, muddy dress, and gloveless hands.
The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010
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She could only imagine what she looked like with her dirt-streaked face, muddy dress, and gloveless hands.
The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010
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He was handsome and slightly dirt-streaked, and had the air of someone who had fought through the underbrush.
Starting from Scratch Susan Gilbert-Collins 2010
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A battered and disheveled messenger came pushing through the crowd, his eyes wild, his face sweat - and dirt-streaked.
Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010
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Two wizened men with bowler hats and very dusty pants sat with a grey-braided lady with her dirt-streaked face and broken shoes, all three leaning sadly against the cliff, as they talked on and on in Quechua with my guide, with very mournful faces, all the while dropping coca leaves into my open hand.
Karin Badt: From Cuzco to Machu Picchu: A Trek into Peru 2009
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A tentative smile crept onto his thin, dirt-streaked face.
The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008
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A tentative smile crept onto his thin, dirt-streaked face.
The Chef’s Apprentice Elle Newmark 2008
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