rusted

Example Sentences

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“If the tub had not rusted through, I could see us never updating it at all,” Mac Leod said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That only changed when the rusted school clock that stopped at 09:13 was discovered in a wardrobe in 2019 and sent to St Fagan's for conservation.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Some 220 medals at the 2024 Games in Paris, which contained a small piece of scrap metal from the Eiffel Tower, had to be replaced because they quickly turned black or rusted.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Venezuela’s oil infrastructure has degraded significantly over the last decade, with rusted pipes, skilled workers moving out, and plants in disrepair.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Others were leather, with rusted buckles or rotted laces.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder