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[kruhst] / krʌst /


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The signature dish, made with sharp, slow-melting Kolot cheese, comes in a crust that’s been liberally basted with butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Earthquakes typically happen where sections of Earth's crust move against one another, become stuck, and slowly accumulate stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

In this scenario, dense, water-rich portions of Earth's cooler outer crust periodically sagged downward and collapsed into the hotter mantle, transporting water with them.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Tata has been mining soda ash for years in Lake Magadi, a vast area often covered by a whitish salt crust.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Sam nibbled out the rest of the good part of his sandwich and arranged the crust in an on his plate.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

In one session, Sylvia mentioned: “On the weekends, I usually just make a meal out of the bread crusts I cut off my kids’ sandwiches.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Crusted scabies, previously known as Norwegian scabies, causes a "scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin", external containing thousands of mites, and can be due to reduced immunity, although that is not always the case.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Still, executives expressed optimism during the earnings call about things like Totino’s pizza crusts and seasoned pizza rolls, as well as Asian- and Mexican-inspired snacks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

RBC Capital analyst Logan Reich notes Domino’s is lapping the initiatives that juiced 2025—the introduction of stuffed crusts decades after Pizza Hut and its arrival on DoorDash—with no easy levers ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

We cut them up in triangles and cut off the crusts and put little toothpicks with frilly tops in them.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

A hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of crusted scabies - a rare and highly contagious form of the illness.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

It heats to 1450°F, allowing you to expertly grill a fabulously crusted steak without ever leaving the comfort of your heated apartment.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

I’ve tried lots of gardening gloves, but they all had the same problem: I had to peel them off to use my smartphone, which isn’t easy when they’re wet or crusted with dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024

Traces of frosting crusted his chin and gray paint streaked his sweatshirt, but overall he looked good.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

"Swollen face, a fever, lameness, drooling and crusting of the nostrils - if you do come across any of those clinical signs ring the department immediately and we will investigate."

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024

In “Downton” Fellowes wrote all the best set-ups and punchlines for Violet, inspired by Smith’s near-flawless track record with crusting each phrase with the perfect sear.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

He grabbed the back of the boat with numb fingers, then hauled himself onboard, dripping with seawater, ice crusting his red beard.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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