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lack of moisture

NOUN
dryness
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The body is then mummified due to a lack of moisture and oxygen in the glacier.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

In some Himalayan towns, a lack of moisture in the winds reduced the amount of winter rain and snow, leading to record-breaking temperatures this week.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023

“With factors like wind, lack of moisture and plentiful fuels, you see fires exploding quickly in a single day.”

From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2022

Wimbledon’s famous grass courts start off lush, but by the second week, a lack of moisture can alter the game, forcing players to adjust.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022

Even the sagebrush struggled to exist, and the oaks were dwarfed from lack of moisture.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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