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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

The lack of moisture would also diminish the amount of silica that is washed into the oceans, which usually removes CO2 from the atmosphere.

From Scientific American Sep. 27, 2023

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

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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