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moisture

[mois-cher] / ˈmɔɪs tʃər /


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"Hurricanes carry moisture and move ocean currents and plankton," he said, noting the consequences for seafood dishes at his restaurant Huniik, where he reimagines Mayan specialties.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It brings together improved modeling with NASA-satellite-validated measurements of snowpack, surface and groundwater storage, soil moisture, and other conditions throughout the Colorado River Basin in a single interactive system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Polo could pull tropical moisture into the region, depending on patterns in the upper levels of the atmosphere, Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

And because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, these storms could also bring heavier rainfall.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the burrow, Fiver slept and woke uneasily through the heat of the day, fidgeting and scratching as the last traces of moisture dried out of the earth above him.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

“Given the fuel moistures, we should have a little bit of a leg up on that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

“The fuel moistures would have been too high, and the fire wouldn't have carried.”

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025

Climate change has led to higher temperatures, increased dry and dead vegetation, low soil moistures and stronger storms.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023

Though recent rains increased fuel moistures slightly, caution is still warranted because extreme heat and strong winds can be a recipe for rapid fire spread should ignition occur, Stewart said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

Big-bellied apples gold or bell-round pears No maiden gathers now; The moistures drip great reeking tears From each old, crippled bough.

From Blooms of the Berry by Madison J. Cawein




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