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  • His graying hair sat disheveled on his head and receded slightly from his forehead, while his metal-rimmed glasses framed his droopy eyes.

    Making Home Sweet Again: After Tsunami, a Baker Finds Purpose Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011

  • Those the least susceptible to deterioration are metal-rimmed frames.

    Framed Vintage | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  •  The bus kids stuck hands and arms and the occasional head out metal-rimmed windows until old Mr. Molak pushed the hip-high gearshift forward and yelled, “Watchiiit!” before hauling them away from the curb.

    Trust Walk Kimberly Ford 2010

  • The metal-rimmed fence is too high to jump from the ground, but maybe I could reach it from the lowest platform of the fire escape.

    Teaser Tuesday: Stray 2010

  • The metal-rimmed fence is too high to jump from the ground, but maybe I could reach it from the lowest platform of the fire escape.

    Archive 2010-07-01 2010

  • They had enormous hooves with iron shoes that clacked down the alleys over the broken glass, which squeaked against the concrete when the rusty, metal-rimmed wheels of the wagon ground over it.

    The Palatski Man Stuart Dybek 2010

  • Mahatma Gandhi's sandals, a pair of metal-rimmed glasses, a pocket watch, and a bowl and plate are set to be auctioned in New York, amid some furore in India.

    It's a material world 2009

  • He looked out across the harbor through oval, metal-rimmed lenses.

    THE TIME QUAKE Linda Buckley-Archer 2009

  • From plastic wrapped-frames with gold flower patterns to metal-rimmed aviators, there was a gorgeous style for everyone, all with the signature Oscar logo.www. oscardelarenta.com

    Nathalie Dubois Dazzles Once Again at the 2007 Golden Globes “World Experience” Gift Lounge 2007

  • A pair of the distinctive circular metal-rimmed glasses of Mahatma Gandhi along with his sandals and pocket watch, will be on sale at an auction in New York.

    Gandhi's glasses, sandals up for sale in New York auction 2009

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