be damp
Example Sentences
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It’s vital the concrete be damp, but not wet.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024
Christmas Day is set to be damp for much of the UK, with heavy rain possible in Wales.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023
While a compost bin should be damp, it’s typically not moist enough for earthworms to survive.
From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 2023
The ground should still be damp but not saturated, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023
“It’ll be damp and cold down there. Everything will be dripping wet. You’d probably get soaked and come down with a bad cold or pneumonia.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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