egress

Example Sentences

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If investigators confirm the early reports of an apparent flashover, a lack of sprinklers and a difficult, single point of egress, Crans-Montana will join a grim list of fires that were foreseeable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Those specific locations would contribute to modulating the viral replication cycle, adaptability, and path of entry and egress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Those who egress from cults are often assisted by former fellow cult members.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

“Ingress and egress are halted. No driving is permitted until the playa surface dries up, with the exception of emergency vehicles,” organizers said in an emailed statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

Had he known that he was about to enter a tunnel whose only egress was his own annihilation, would he have turned away?

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy