rust

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"A survival strategy starts with finding clean cuttings in the wild before myrtle rust attacks them and propagating them to grow at safe sites," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The concert sequences in “EPiC” scrape that rust away with a flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

There were very few signs of rust against Durasovic, with Draper dropping just 10 points on serve, hitting eight aces and winning 88% of first-serve points.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

At 20 years old, jumping in my ’76 Monte Carlo with rust all over it and saying, “I’m going to drive to California to be an actor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Gradually it became red and soft with rust and gradually the mallow weeds grew up around it and the flaking rust fed the weeds.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck