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dew

[doo, dyoo] / du, dyu /
NOUN
moisture
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With dew not playing a part in making the ball harder to grip for the West Indies bowlers, it proved too much for England when the ball turned.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"Obviously, dew might play a factor in some different grounds," said Brook.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Out of a Toyota Camry came another, who brushed his teeth in the driver’s side mirror, spit the toothpaste on the asphalt, rubbed the dew off his windshield with paper towels, and drove off.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

“Pulsing Lifters,” in an arrangement for two pianos and harpsichord, is like a delicate dew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

The street was still in shadow, the grass in the park wet with dew.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli




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