damp

Example Sentences

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But this also had to be removed along with all the plaster after it became damp.

From BBC

Some in the market also worry that big Japanese life insurers and pension funds will decide that yields are sufficiently attractive at home, damping their appetite for bonds issued in the U.S. and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the damp shade beneath moss-covered trees, high in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or deep within the subtropical forests of Okinawa, an unusual organism quietly grows.

From Science Daily

Global investors had largely fled China in recent years over concerns about draconian Covid-19 rules, a regulatory crackdown on tech companies and a property bust that damped economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Okay. So…” The principal puts his warm, damp hand on my shoulder.

From Literature