Example Sentences

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"Swollen face, a fever, lameness, drooling and crusting of the nostrils - if you do come across any of those clinical signs ring the department immediately and we will investigate."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

In “Downton” Fellowes wrote all the best set-ups and punchlines for Violet, inspired by Smith’s near-flawless track record with crusting each phrase with the perfect sear.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

But not just any rust stain: This one had really hit its mature stride, crusting corroded metal onto the unsealed paver surface — sort of like iron-oxide barnacles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

A slick of ice spread from the places the Sleeper had stepped, crusting everything in his wake.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi