damp
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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
The damp conditions under the floodlights exacerbated the difficulty of batting on a surface that has been uneven for most of this match.
From BBC • 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
UBS analysts noted that, while the first-quarter results suggest the company’s turnaround process is stabilizing, they could damp market enthusiasm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It did not rain again but ground and blankets were still damp.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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