Example Sentences

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But in the event of a market downturn, much of the revenue from the higher tax will evaporate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

For both indoor and outdoor plants, the advice is to water in morning or evening, but not in the middle of the day when the water will evaporate quickly.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

If water remains stagnant in a reservoir, there is a risk that the disinfectant, chloramine, will break down and chlorine will evaporate, leaving behind ammonia that could foster bacterial growth in the water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

The calculated rate at which the disk lost mass implies that the whole disk will evaporate faster than it would take for a giant planet to form.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

And when the storm finally passes and the sun comes out, the water will evaporate and leave everything dry again.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt