moisture
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Although this week's rainfall is welcome and will go some way to help river levels and soil moisture content, it will take time for catchments and reservoirs to fully recover.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Modern energy efficiency codes have lowered the margin of error for builders when it comes to moisture management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was almost limp with moisture, and there was an obvious contrast between where the breading ended and the chicken began.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The mist in the trees had turned to moisture and dripped upon my bare head like a thin rain.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
“The fuel moistures would have been too high, and the fire wouldn't have carried.”
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
The effects of the current drought might not be immediately apparent, especially in Western Washington, but the symptoms can be seen in below-average stream flows, low reservoir levels and dry soil moistures, Bond said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 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
“We won’t have to worry about any significant fire danger in most situations for a while because fuel moistures are coming back up,” Sweet said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
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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