waterproof
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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
WSJ | Buy Side: The best beach bags include durable, waterproof picks as well as chic options that transition from sand to sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
Conjuring up portable, waterproof fires was a speciality of Hermione’s.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
It's been bizarre day weather-wise in Glasgow today, with sunglasses and waterproofs required in equal measure.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Quinn carries her own food, water, waterproofs and other equipment - topping up water in streams as they walk.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2022
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
There is no pleasure in walking in waterproofs.
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
Frightful dropped lower on the spruce tree and waterproofed her feathers with the oil from her tail gland.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
At 443 Greenwich, the offering plan called for a brand new “green roof” with multiple layers of waterproofing, but condo owners alleged that the roof actually installed was a cheaper version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Their analysis showed that the waterproofing material was made from animal fat mixed with pine pitch.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Then a waterproofing contractor agreed to make the reservoir water tight with paper and tar, by applying it on the inside.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
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