rusted
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Unlike most of the memorial-makers discussed in “Scattered Steel,” Ms. Ando chose to alter the rusted metal she received.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"This is a Tour de France original bicycle," from 1979, the 73-year-old added, holding up a piece of a rusted frame.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
There are some things that really are beyond repair—a rusted pot with a splintered handle, a box of books so damaged by water they’re mildewed and hard to read.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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