hulk
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At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
While he said he finds the idea "interesting", Trump also acknowledged that the prison is currently a "big hulk" that is "rusting and rotting".
From BBC • May 5, 2025
The makeshift Philippine naval base there is built up around the grounded, rusting hulk of the World War II-era ship, the Sierra Madre.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
The Washington State offensive lineman, a 6-foot-7 hulk of a man, wanted his teammates to stop thinking — to kill hesitation.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
I sprint down the mountain, but by the time I reach the guardhouse, it's nothing but a stinking, sooty hulk.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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