damp
Example Sentences
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His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Luke Dawson, a National Trust ranger who helps look after the site, says heavier winter rains are washing chalk from the slope more quickly, while mild, damp conditions give algae more chance to grow.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
I wasn’t alone and joined hundreds of others, spending a damp, chilly night trying to keep warm and sleep near one of the bonfires in St. James’s Park.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A safe and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, for example, would damp expectations for higher inflation and allow yields on 10-year Treasury notes to fall, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Everything is old and a little shabby, and the air is as damp and salty in here as it is outside.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing damp
Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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