damp
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That is likely to keep the RBA thinking about adding to the three consecutive 25-basis-point interest-rate rises it delivered between February and May in a bid to damp inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Lukewarm hot dogs and taquitos languishing on damp rollers or sweating beneath heat lamps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
When conditions are cold and potentially damp, the balls are heavier and slower.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In his pockets he had the stub of a pencil, a small scratch pad, quite damp, a few coins, the keys to his house, and his penknife.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing damp
Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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