ingress

Example Sentences

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He said there had been water ingress at various stages during construction but they had set up a working group to look at the problems and sought advice from an independent expert, Prof Malcolm Richards.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“We feel very confident that it’ll be a different version of the success we had in ‘84 in terms of ingress and egress and access and experience when it comes to transportation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

And if there are leaks or water ingress problems in a home, for example from damaged pipework or damp walls, a dehumidifier alone will not solve these issues.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

It’s 1833 in Friel’s fictional small town, Ballybeg, where a sweet, putrid smell rising from the potato fields forebodes famine and an ingress of redcoats threatens to blight the local heritage.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Rather, he would quietly appoint a committee to deliberate for eternity over exactly which door, and of what dimensions, would best facilitate the ingress and egress of all students.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson