evaporation

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Recent Examples of evaporation If water is necessary, water in the morning to slow evaporation. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026 In hot climates, a layer of thyme helps keep soils cool and conserve soil moisture by reducing evaporation. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026 Wet things often feel cool because evaporation takes heat away from the skin. Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026 Restrictions help by keeping people from watering daily, which plants do not need, and avoiding high evaporation hours. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evaporation
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Noun
  • The main contributor to rising sea levels is the melting of glaciers as the oceans continue to warm.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Tourism to Antarctica is surging as visitors rush to see the melting continent, with over 80,000 visitors in 2024 and projections of up to 400,000 annually within the next decade.
    Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Brembo says the discs have been designed for rapid heat dissipation, while the mineral oil's viscosity remains stable across a wide range of temperatures.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
  • To come up with its data, Turbli analyzed eddy dissipation rates, which categorizes turbulence scores into light, moderate, moderate/severe, severe, and extreme.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He should be selected for his world-class passing and set pieces alone.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Parents cheer the passing of a resolution to limit screen time at a recent Los Angeles school board meeting.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Less than a week later, the notice of the dissolution was posted.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 May 2026
  • Since the dissolution of the Pac-12 due to massive conference realignment after the 2023-24 season, teams outside the power conferences have struggled to get into the NCAA Tournament even with strong records.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Best sun-protective shampoo This OGX formula has a UVA/UVB filter blend that slows premature fading, especially with prolonged exposure to the sun.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Plus, there’s a powder coating that prevents rust and fading.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Evaporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evaporation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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