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evaporation

[ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Like many European countries, the Netherlands has been hit by a historic summer drought caused by a prolonged dry spell, exceptional heat and intense evaporation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The plan dates from before the river was diminished by declining snowfall and increasing evaporation due to higher temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The low rainfall and high temperatures, which increase evaporation rates, have hit rivers hardest.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

But when the air is already humid, evaporation becomes less efficient.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Between that and evaporation, most pools are now totally empty.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

When it does, it will lead to one of the greatest evaporations of wealth in human history.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2022

In orbital flights, the astronauts burn liquid oxygen as fuel and breathe its evaporations.

From Time Magazine Archive

But they always appeared like mere evaporations of real women.

From Balcony Stories by Grace E. King

But there are undoubtedly other complications besides the evaporations from the soil and the relative humidity of the air to be considered in making an enquiry into the causes of good and bad scent.

From A Cotswold Village by J. Arthur Gibbs

Wide expanses of water, together with their proportional evaporations, would also, in all probability, bring about a more regular rain-fall.

From Woman under socialism by Daniel De Leon




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