damp

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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

Luke Dawson, a National Trust ranger who helps look after the site, says heavier winter rains are washing chalk from the slope more quickly, while mild, damp conditions give algae more chance to grow.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A safe and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, for example, would damp expectations for higher inflation and allow yields on 10-year Treasury notes to fall, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“The ground rumbled and shook—as when you felled a big tree. But there wasn’t much noise … Ash fell damp and cool like mud. Coarse pellets seemed to come straight down,” Buzz remembered.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone