corrosion
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Some had been there so long that corrosion was destroying them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In a separate lawsuit announced Monday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DC Water, claiming the utility was aware of corrosion but delayed capital improvements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Operator Perenco said the cause was microbial corrosion in a buried pipeline.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The material provides the strength, corrosion resistance and ductility required for demanding applications such as vehicle underbodies, frame elements and other key structural parts.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
Ever since the Hunley was placed in this tank, researchers and scientists have been painstakingly cleaning a century-and-a-half of sand, sediment, corrosion, and encrustation from the world’s first successful combat submarine.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing corrosion
Song for a Whale
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