11.   The body had lost more moisture.

12.   The cracks are from expansion and contraction of the wall and ceiling as they gain and lose moisture.

13.   The dry air then causes our skin to lose more moisture by evaporation, and often results in dry and itchy skin.

14.   The gaps occur when the boards lose moisture and shrink.

15.   The wood shrinks as it loses moisture and, conversely, expands when it gains moisture, and there is little you can do about that moisture.

16.   This results in flaking and cracking, and if your skin loses too much moisture, it can become itchy and red.

17.   When the temperature drops, the rhododendron is in danger of losing vital moisture through the stomates.

18.   During a dry summer, Kittredge said, the leaves close their holes to avoid losing moisture.