rusting
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Old and rusting tankers like these form what maritime experts call the “shadow fleet,” a roving armada of hundreds of vessels that ferry oil for sanctioned regimes, including Iran and Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"The siren tower in our village is rusting and leaning and is set to fall any time because there has never been any maintenance."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Electricity reverses the rusting process, allowing the iron batteries to store energy for later use.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Naturally that means the risk versus reward of fixing rusting wells in an unstable country like Venezuela looks different.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Something was bothering Shadow, but he did not know what it was; he hesitated, then pulled on his sweater, socks, and shoes and followed her out onto the rusting fire escape.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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Chemistry - High School
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