Example Sentences

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The bottle stopper was cork, which had expanded over time and stuck to the glass, while the wire which held it in place had rusted away.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

And parts of the fly system, made up of wire rope lines and riggings, had rusted.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

Jack Melnikoff of Leesburg, Va., found that his Hechinger nails had rusted out.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2020

As volunteers cleaned out the debris, Golitko started the work of tracking down as many historically authentic parts to replace all the ones that had rusted or been stolen.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2018

The metal ladder had rusted, which made it easy to grip.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat