rusty
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I do think I was a little bit rusty after a pretty long layoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Asked about which dinosaurs he’d hope to see in the movie, Choudhury lists off several that I have to look up, rusty from my years away from textbooks.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
At right-back, Nathan Patterson looked rusty before being replaced by Anthony Ralston on Saturday.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The men also averaged a tick over five goals a game in the preliminary round plus looked a little rusty doing it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Something put its hand on the rusty door and flung it open.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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