The phrase
"rust belt" refers to a region in the United States that used to have a strong manufacturing industry but experienced a decline. It is named after the rust that forms on abandoned factories and plants.
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Sentences with «rust belt»
- Most important is coming from — not a quaint small town right out of It's a Wonderful Life — but a gritty rust belt city in sharp decline. (nystateofpolitics.com)
- What makes this «rust belt city» so dynamic, diverse, international? (2018.carnegieinternational.org)
- We have wondered if the attraction of cheap real estate might lead to the revitalization of rust belt cities into greener, more self sufficient communities. (treehugger.com)
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