Example Sentences

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Now they are rusting monuments to Scotland's industrial past.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Broken pipes float on the surface, and oil drills are rusting and sinking into the water.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023

The company often built machines to custom specifications and kept poor records, so there is no telling how many vintage Tuckers are rusting away in barns and weed-choked lots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2018

He drives the back country roads not only to watch the progress of crops, but also to see what old finds are rusting in the shelter belts.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2016

The soldiers must have this oil at once, as their rifles are rusting badly.

From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)