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crust

[kruhst] / krʌst /


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Together, the observations are consistent with magma forcing its way into the crust – as seen in places like Hawai'i prior to eruptions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The menu featured soybean purée, soybean cheese, soybean bread, soybean coffee and even apple pie baked in a soybean crust.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Tata has been mining soda ash for years in Lake Magadi, a vast area often covered by a whitish salt crust.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Roughly one billion years after its formation, volcanic activity may already have largely stopped, leaving the planet covered by a solid, continuous rocky crust.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The crust is moist and chewy at the same time, and the cheese falls off in long, stringy pieces.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

In one session, Sylvia mentioned: “On the weekends, I usually just make a meal out of the bread crusts I cut off my kids’ sandwiches.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Crusted scabies, previously known as Norwegian scabies, causes a "scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin", external containing thousands of mites, and can be due to reduced immunity, although that is not always the case.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Still, executives expressed optimism during the earnings call about things like Totino’s pizza crusts and seasoned pizza rolls, as well as Asian- and Mexican-inspired snacks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Each Friday, friends drove to Munger’s home for a potluck lunch, carrying chicken sandwiches with butter on soft white bread, the crusts sometimes removed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

“The weirdest thing happened,” Tab said, poking the crusts of her sandwich into her thermos.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

The lavish welcome, a personal greeting at the airport and a state banquet featuring sesame crusted sea bass and braised baby bok choy have been welcomed by those watching from China.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

It heats to 1450°F, allowing you to expertly grill a fabulously crusted steak without ever leaving the comfort of your heated apartment.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

I’ve tried lots of gardening gloves, but they all had the same problem: I had to peel them off to use my smartphone, which isn’t easy when they’re wet or crusted with dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024

Dying weed and moss crusted its smooth edges.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

The spots fill up with fluid and become blisters before crusting over to form scabs, which eventually drop off and clear up.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

In “Downton” Fellowes wrote all the best set-ups and punchlines for Violet, inspired by Smith’s near-flawless track record with crusting each phrase with the perfect sear.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

If you want to do something a little extra, try crusting it in Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022

A slick of ice spread from the places the Sleeper had stepped, crusting everything in his wake.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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