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Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice to live, hunt and breed and their chicks can perish if they fall in freezing water before developing waterproof feathers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

With extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change, the Netherlands will have to rethink a strategy that has until now been "waterproof."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Many still made it through, planning their crossings with waterproof bags for phones, cash and other essentials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The company's first-generation model, Phantom MK-1, which I am shown, doesn't have a battery, isn't dust or waterproof and can't get back up if it falls.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Or a group of science people doing research about plankton or the chemicals found in floating seaweed, all these waterproof monitors beeping and flashing next to ’em on deck.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Buying your own private island off the Welsh coast does not necessarily require a lottery win, but waterproofs are a must if you are to negotiate low tide back to the mainland.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

But, in a country with an average annual rainfall of 55 inches, waterproofs are never a bad idea...

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

I packed as I would for a hostile assignment: Layers and waterproofs to account for the notoriously moody weather.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

When the weather turned sour, as it has the tendency to do in Scotland, Timberlake was prepared with a pair of waterproofs from Ralph Lauren RLX, a G/FORE umbrella and a matching Clubglove golf towel.

From Golf Digest ● Sep. 28, 2019

I thought for a moment and with a small inward sigh remembered pulling the waterproofs out some days before and spreading them out in the basement to air.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The entire audience area was gutted and rebuilt, new foundations were poured in the basement and spaces were waterproofed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024

Teflon was also used to make the DEG, which was waterproofed and covered with a conductive fabric to act as the electrodes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

They are used in thousands of common household products, particularly those that are meant to be waterproofed or stain-resistant.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023

For more than a year, the roof was not waterproofed; water continued to pour in with each storm, leaving the goals and their supports to rust.

From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022

It was beautifully made, light and strong, carefully waterproofed with pitch by Grandma, who kept it in good repair and in its own house by the side of the lake.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The other thing—the much better-known thing—is that they’re putting a waterproofing coating down at the bottom of the pool.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

The combination will bring together QXO’s leading positions in roofing, waterproofing, lumber-related building materials, and associated products with TopBuild’s insulation capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Powered by a battery, with Wi-Fi data transfer and waterproofing, the sensor can work outdoors for over a month, allowing for extended data collection.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024

After considering several methods, an agent of a European waterproofing mixture prevailed upon those interested to try his compound.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette