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evaporation

[ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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At the same time, rising temperatures are accelerating snowmelt and increasing water loss through evaporation and plant use.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Eccrine sweat glands perform a critical function: cooling the body via evaporation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The wave pool holds 7 million gallons of water and, because of evaporation, filtration and maintenance, it is expected to go through roughly 25 million gallons of water a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Some use water evaporation to dissipate the heat, which works well but is thirsty.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Just as in Iraq after Saddam Hussein’s downfall, or as in Russia in the first days after the revolution, the evaporation of an established order left a power vacuum.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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