damp

When the steel door swung open, the first thing that struck me, unexpectedly, was the smell of fresh paint, which then made way for damp.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The researchers focused on the species Armadillo sordidus, a little studied isopod that typically spends its time hidden beneath rocks and damp leaf litter, where moisture helps prevent it from drying out.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

That is likely to keep the RBA thinking about adding to the three consecutive 25-basis-point interest-rate rises it delivered between February and May in a bid to damp inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Garcia, the 35-year-old mother living in the gym, is concerned for the health of her children, one of whom has developed a lung infection because of exposure to damp.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

The damp occupants of the cave stood close together in the vaulted entrance like actors who had played their parts and could now watch the rest of the show from the wings.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Their schedule has included indoor matches in Dallas and Atlanta, and the three they have played outdoors - in Boston, New Jersey and Mexico City - have been in cooler, damper conditions.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

If this World Cup has been marred by astronomical ticket prices, that hasn’t put a damper on the tournament in the Pacific Northwest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

But only a slim margin will be left over, and that will put a damper on shareholder returns.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Then there’s the question of protecting teams against the threat of their prized assets’ getting hurt—a complicated issue that has already put a damper on the WBC before the first pitch has even been thrown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

He was in the floor-covering business in Houston, but high interest rates kind of put a damper on that.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

“A basic plastic bin is fine for items stored inside, but Weathertight storage containers have a seal to keep out moisture, even in the dampest garages,” Allbee says.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

This was the dampest of damp nights on Tyneside, with a torrential cloudburst delivering a freezing cold shower all over Newcastle United's Champions League aspirations.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023

In this mild winter, Friday seemed to be one of Washington’s dampest, chilliest, breeziest, and possibly even gloomiest, days of the year.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

And while it's a hearty meal for the dampest autumn evening, be sure save a little room afterward for some cookies, pie, cake — or all three.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022

He pulled out the bottom ones, which were the dampest, and started to spread the others over the floor.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

Critics have also alleged that the measure damps the housing market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

Chloroquine might protect patients hospitalized with pneumonia against lethal cytokine storms because it damps down immune reactions, several doctors said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2020

A three-piece badge in the back cavity that combines aluminum, a soft thermoplastic polyurethane material and acrylic damps vibration for better sound and feel.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 30, 2018

The shock absorber damps the motion and dissipates energy, analogous to the resistance in an RLC circuit.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

Spending on new factories, warehouses and other industrial sites has been damped by rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The escalation further damped equity market sentiment, with U.S. stocks mostly poised to follow most Asian and European stocks lower at the open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

—Asian equity markets largely retreated as escalating geopolitical and trade tensions damped investors’ risk appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Cutbacks in spending at the major studios after a surge in streaming-fueled TV production have further damped film activity in the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

All these small creatures are working — working in sun and rain, during the hours of darkness, even when winter’s grip has damped down the fires of life to mere embers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

There’s a chance, experts noted, that this year’s El Niño could bring more fall rain, damping the Santa Ana winds’s ability to fuel fast-moving fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Despite an active El Niño, experts say the Southwestern United States likely won’t feel its damping effect until next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

They have had to navigate economic uncertainty, high interest rates and rapid shifts in trade policy, damping demand for new space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

This could lead to technologies such as frictional metamaterials, adaptive damping systems, and contactless control components.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

A warm soft drizzle was falling over the parched meadows and dry woodland, bringing relief after the hot dry day, damping down the dust from the road.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques