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damp

[damp] / dæmp /


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Lukewarm hot dogs and taquitos languishing on damp rollers or sweating beneath heat lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

When conditions are cold and potentially damp, the balls are heavier and slower.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

UBS analysts noted that, while the first-quarter results suggest the company’s turnaround process is stabilizing, they could damp market enthusiasm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Jonn threw aside the damp cloth with which he had been bathing Rowan's face.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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