damp
Example Sentences
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The temperature of their breeding area has to be regularly checked and damp moss is used to plug the top of the jars.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The pound was flat against the euro and BOE Governor Andrew Bailey could damp expectations for rate rises in a speech later, leaving sterling vulnerable, ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Lee Wright, who manages Essential Needs, said: "We regularly come across people who don't have carpets on the floor. We have got children that are sleeping on mattresses on cold, damp floors."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It was gray and damp as London sometimes is.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Mine smells damp and sounds like a gentle ocean breeze, the same way the inside of a seashell does.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing damp
Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 1
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