as in humidity
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night
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Take about 1/4 cup (about 60 g) of the potato mixture in your hands, squeeze any additional moisture out, then use a spoon to carefully add the portion to the hot oil.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Use a moisture meter or your finger to be sure the soil feels moist a couple of inches deep.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Evergreens in particular need to keep moisture reserves in their needles to counter drying winter winds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Soil moisture is crucial to maintaining the water supply in California.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Use a moisture meter or your finger to be sure the soil feels moist a couple of inches deep.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Evergreens in particular need to keep moisture reserves in their needles to counter drying winter winds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Soil moisture is crucial to maintaining the water supply in California.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisture. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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