damp

Example Sentences

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The Riksbank expects the conflict to damp near-term growth somewhat and lift inflation as a result of higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Four modest interventions that transform the thing from damp obligation into something architectural and alive.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"The heating has gone off. I put it on in the morning for maybe an hour just to stop any damp from coming in, but that's it," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He jumped in line as we strode down the hall, through the lemon-scented kitchen, and into the damp laundry room.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas