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damp

[damp] / dæmp /


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In damp conditions at Lord's, with the match often played under grey skies and floodlights, the ball moved sideways throughout.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Lukewarm hot dogs and taquitos languishing on damp rollers or sweating beneath heat lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The breakneck pace of growth suggests demand for AI-related semiconductors remains strong, despite concerns that global economic headwinds could eventually damp infrastructure spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Now a heavy door swung and a sharp gust of damp ocean air hit us.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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