rusted
Example Sentences
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The researchers compare the damaged protein to a rusted key that no longer fits its lock.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
On a Friday afternoon, villagers flocked to the old red-brick mosque, where a rusted sign reads "established 1480".
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
A rusted nail stuck out from its center, over Dicey’s head.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
