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Ground-nesting birds such as hen harriers rely on open, treeless bog, safe from predators that would otherwise perch and watch for prey, while the wet ground breeds the invertebrates chicks are fed on.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Repeat every five to 10 minutes to keep skin visibly wet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“The main living spaces revolve around a dramatic fireplace and connect fluidly to a generous dining area with a sleek wet bar—every detail engineered for both aesthetic impact and effortless use,” the description continued.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Under normal conditions, peat deposits in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Papua are too wet for fire to move underground.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

I was sweating again, and my shirt was wet and I wanted to change.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

She said the summer's heatwaves had been "tough", but they were hoping for a cooler, wetter autumn, with the reserve braced for flood events and "saline surges" with seasonal tides.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Late winter and early spring had actually been wetter than normal across the U.S.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Instead the RHS is considering trees that enjoy hotter and wetter weather, like the American river birch or crepe myrtle, or plants with deeper roots to tolerate drought like yarrow or bird’s foot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

England is already experiencing wetter winters, something climate models predict will continue.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The lowlands are dry—almost a desert—but the hills are cooler and wetter, especially during the rainy season.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Rain is forecast to start Saturday night across Southern California, but Sunday is expected to be the wettest day of the weekend with widespread but light rainfall measuring less than a quarter inch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

For some areas that have seen barely any rain so far this August, the next few days could bring the wettest weather in many weeks.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The winter of 1982-83 was California’s wettest in 131 years of record-keeping, according to Alex Tardy, a former meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The wettest areas are more likely towards Scotland where rainfall could be around average.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

But Svadilfari was sure-footed and implacable, even in the thickest, wettest mud, and he hauled the rocks to Asgard, although the stone-boat was so heavy it cut deep gashes into the sides of the hills.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

But the rain became harder and he had to come back in the following lap for wets, the chance to get Verstappen now lost.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

As light rain wets pavement across Western Washington Thursday, temperatures will moderate in the mid-40s.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

And somehow, a man who openly parties so hard that he unabashedly wets the bed very much is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2023

Hauser has found that people will give their lawns a quick watering in the morning and evening, but that can be a wasted effort that wets the soil’s surface and doesn’t get to the roots.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021

She finishes her song, wets her lips, and grins.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Several people wetted shirts in the river, then put them back on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025

“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

It’s great spectator sport, and if you’re willing to be wetted with spray for long enough, you can see a man haul in a striped bass that measures from his shoulder to his ankle.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2020

Yet, just as they would for a big game involving the Giants or Jets, the fans remained, their enthusiasm only whetted, not wetted down.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2018

With a wetted mouth and throat, it went down easier, as well, though he had the worst sore throat of his life.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

If infected rodents are confirmed on board, public-health officials might require a thorough decontamination—a process that, according to the CDC, involves wetting all surfaces with disinfectants before cleaning to avoid sending virus particles airborne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

But at Dilley, she regressed behaviorally, wetting herself after years without accidents and begging to breastfeed again despite being 6 years old.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026

Children may have heavier nappies or they may start wetting the bed because they're peeing more.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

You never want to be their target, but watching their vicious crowd work from a safe distance mainly places you in danger of wetting yourself with a spit-take.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

I could feel mine wetting up too, but I didn't want to cry.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds