dampness
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“People will often attribute things they don’t understand to dampness and mold,” Mendell said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
While there was some rain in Scotland last weekend, for much of England and Wales, apart from drizzle and general dampness, the last time we saw any appreciable rainfall was on Monday 28 October.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
It has that common pervasive dampness along with plenty of clannish townspeople who resent these nosy Nellies poking around where they have no business.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
State law also requires landlords to make sure their properties are free of dampness and visible mold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The air smelled rich with dampness and earth, and whenever the engine slowed, I could hear the steady drone of locusts everywhere.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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