Example Sentences

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You have to use your imagination a bit, Iron Age artefacts from 2,000 years ago have rusted or faded and are far from their original glory.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Periodic bursts of water could have rusted iron-bearing minerals, releasing more hydrogen to the air.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 25, 2020

Some Amazon reviewers and a Wirecutter staffer have reported that the Muji clippers they own have rusted after a short while.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018

“Some have rusted out and need to be replaced. Some need low-flow nozzles so we can still conserve water,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2017

There is a handrail leading up the concrete stairs, lined with thin white metal bars that have rusted in places, reddish-brown flecks peeking through the chipped paint.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day