waterproof
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With extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change, the Netherlands will have to rethink a strategy that has until now been "waterproof."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Many still made it through, planning their crossings with waterproof bags for phones, cash and other essentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"None of this is beer-proof let alone waterproof," says Prof Damian Bailey, with only the briefest flicker of somebody regretting their life choices.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The company's first-generation model, Phantom MK-1, which I am shown, doesn't have a battery, isn't dust or waterproof and can't get back up if it falls.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The walls were woven from plant material, like a Native American hut, but they looked pretty waterproof.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
Other than sweating in his waterproofs, Colin's biggest complaint is traffic speeding through the village.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Buying your own private island off the Welsh coast does not necessarily require a lottery win, but waterproofs are a must if you are to negotiate low tide back to the mainland.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
I packed as I would for a hostile assignment: Layers and waterproofs to account for the notoriously moody weather.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
When the weather turned sour, as it has the tendency to do in Scotland, Timberlake was prepared with a pair of waterproofs from Ralph Lauren RLX, a G/FORE umbrella and a matching Clubglove golf towel.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 28, 2019
There is no pleasure in walking in waterproofs.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The entire audience area was gutted and rebuilt, new foundations were poured in the basement and spaces were waterproofed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
Teflon was also used to make the DEG, which was waterproofed and covered with a conductive fabric to act as the electrodes.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
They are used in thousands of common household products, particularly those that are meant to be waterproofed or stain-resistant.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023
For more than a year, the roof was not waterproofed; water continued to pour in with each storm, leaving the goals and their supports to rust.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
The new equipment also included the most sophisticated metal detectors ever invented and waterproofed iPads that enabled the team’s divers to map the location of each new artifact that was discovered in real time.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
That part—putting the waterproofing on the pool—may not hurt.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
The combination will bring together QXO’s leading positions in roofing, waterproofing, lumber-related building materials, and associated products with TopBuild’s insulation capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
It was only this year when the owner of the building ordered some waterproofing work that the 16-year mystery could be solved.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
During the year 1903, there were laid 9,056 sq. yds. of the waterproofing described.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
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