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corrosion

[kuh-roh-zhuhn] / kəˈroʊ ʒən /


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It also enables the production of alloys which are highly resistant, notably to corrosion and heat, a boon for sectors such as aerospace as well as defence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I’m very concerned about the possible corrosion, specifically rust, of all the hardware that holds the bridge together and that attaches the cables,” one participant said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Years of exposure to salt spray contributed to corrosion of the cannons - which will be treated at Dorothea Restorations in Bristol.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

For the rest of us, the corrosion of a 37,000-person-strong crimefighting force tasked with investigating everything from terrorism to corruption is arguably a threat to public safety.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Over in the production group at ATK, a whole different division, they sometimes had trouble with a machine that inspected the booster rockets’ O-ring grooves to make sure there was no corrosion.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Genre-bending authors are often well-suited to making sense of the daily horrors and subtle corrosions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

All religions have changed and suffered secular corrosions, despite signs of revival in recent years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, for all the corrosions of inflation, food prices and property taxes, money seems a bit looser.

From Time Magazine Archive

“And after all they’re nothing in the world but indentations and corrosions on the crust of a planet, that is one in millions.”

From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page

The corrosions may be small, or may extend over a very large surface.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson


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