rust

Example Sentences

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CABIMAS, Venezuela — The pumps that brought prosperity from deep in the Earth’s crust are now mostly rusted relics of a storied past.

From Los Angeles Times

While I confess to having more than three bedrooms in my colonial, I’ll continue to drive my 2014 Jeep until the engine fails or the car rusts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some 220 medals at the 2024 Games in Paris, which contained a small piece of scrap metal from the Eiffel Tower, had to be replaced because they quickly turned black or rusted.

From Barron's

Draper looked sharp on his return and there was little sign of rust in what turned out to be a very gentle stroll past Durasovic.

From BBC

The leaves on the maple tree were turning rust and gold when the family came for one last visit.

From Literature