crud

Example Sentences

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It is not just a renovation after the fire, but a complete overhaul including removing decades of crud and soot built up since the last restoration.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Griswold was less inclined to blame cars and drivers than car manufacturers, who had the technology, he said, to control tailpipe crud, and there were patent records from 1909 to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

“I suspect the internet is going to be filled with crud just all over the place,” Chris Albon told me.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Then, follow it up with about a cup of white vinegar — the combination will fizz up, breaking down any lingering crud.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2022

In the bathroom, I stared at the white tile hexagons on the floor and saw nothing but the crud in between them.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead