moisture
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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
On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Gruel explains that resting allows the panko to absorb moisture, though he does not say how long that takes.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
He explains that instead of sweating, lions take deep breaths to expel moisture from their airways.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
When the rinse jets cut off, the blow-dryers kicked on, blasting the moisture off of my skin in a matter of seconds.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
“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
“The fuel moistures up there are still pretty optimal as far as preventing spread, but the wind and amount of brush, those are the main things affecting it right now,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
“Fuel moistures on the forest are very dry. This condition, combined with high temperatures, support rapid fire spread,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
For moistures in these twain Are near akin.
From On the Nature of Things by William Ellery Leonard
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