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crusty

[kruhs-tee] / ˈkrʌs ti /




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There is no proven link between the "uniquely colourful and crusty" speeches of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and the murders he is accused of, his defence lawyer told the International Criminal Court on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Fischbach wrote, directed, edited and starred as the main character who is mostly alone on-screen inside the crusty submarine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Irregular, varied layers of colored dots frame an immense, crusty center expanse with a flourish of widely spaced dots against ocher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Right on top of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, on a bed of soft scrambled eggs, and on a piece of crusty French bread with a thick shmear of butter.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

She put her shoulder blades back and realized that she was leaning against crusty bird droppings.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan