rusting

Example Sentences

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A rusting cargo ship now lies stranded on a sandbank in the blue lagoon, where only a handful of fishing boats float around.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

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

Naturally that means the risk versus reward of fixing rusting wells in an unstable country like Venezuela looks different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Even in its undriveable condition sat rusting outside their home, Aston Martin still valued the car at £500,000, meaning the couple considered cashing in.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Each of these leaves clasps, at its center, an iron-containing chemical named heme that can bind oxygen—a reaction distantly akin to a controlled form of rusting.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee