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There’s nothing like a life-and-death situation turning out “life” to moisten one’s eyes, especially if you or a loved one has spent any time in the medical system, or feared the possibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025

Just moisten the potting mix, preferably one with a high percentage of organic matter, to help the blocks hold their shape.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Then, they used energy dissipation models to compare the seals' ability to warm and moisten air during inhalation and to reduce heat and moisture loss during exhalation.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

Spread the spores evenly over the substrate and gently moisten it once, then mist or spray it with water twice daily, keeping it consistently moist but not soggy.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

“But the next one will be better,” he said, and began to moisten another piece of clay.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

You'll be in awe of the soft, warm pockets of spiced, tender apple, as well as how much the apple moistens the cake.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022

The teeth and jaw mechanically chew the food, and saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food and begins chemical digestion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The teeth and jaw mechanically chew the food, and saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food and initiates mechanical and chemical digestion.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

“That moistens your mouth to get it ready to spit,” he said.

From Washington Post

The cheek that blushes, the eye that moistens, and the heart that palpitates, are sureties of indwelling purity and candor.

From Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author by Caroline Lee Hentz

The mark is made with the moistened ashes of palms that were burned after the previous year’s Palm Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

In the relatively new carbon dioxide method, developed in the early 1970s, producers use high-pressure CO₂ to extract caffeine from moistened coffee beans.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024

Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, just until the dough is evenly moistened, 1 to 2 minutes.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

You want enough oil so that all the crumbs will be lightly moistened.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

All morning, Mariam cleaned lentils and moistened rice.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

A wet March has provided a welcome partial relief to farmers by moistening soil ahead of planting but underground water levels remain dangerously low, especially around the Mediterranean.

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

Chiles relleno filled with picadillo are traditionally served with a tomato soup, which soaks into the ground meat, moistening the dish.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022

Some rain fell over the southeastern portions of the fire Thursday into Friday, moistening vegetation and decreasing burning intensity, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2021

The manservant, Rogers, had been moistening his lips and twisting his hands.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie