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It wasn’t watertight, which allowed water to seep in and damage the concrete, the complaint said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

At the same time, groundwater and rainwater that seep underground must be collected and pumped back to the surface.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

The conversation could seep outside Switzerland’s borders as well.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

But for those of us who don’t work in education and don’t have school-aged children, summer tends to seep in more gradually.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

When I finally do drift off, old memories seep into my dreams, scenes from when I was eight years old, when my life was back in New York City.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

How rainfall seeps into cracks can also build up pressure and lead to collapses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Researchers also found evidence that seawater seeps deep into these fractured zones.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

It becomes the dish’s first layer of seasoning — not something added at the end, but something that seeps outward.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026

“A slow grind higher in oil prices behaves like a tax that the economy absorbs, one that seeps into input costs, transportation, and eventually wages,” he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

I further believe that personality seeps into walls and is slowly released.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

He says has seen at least five other cooks die in front of him, and believes this is because the substances they were handling seeped through gaps in their protective clothing.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

That anxiety seeped into the 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy, whose eventual victory would make him the first Catholic president.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Experts are particularly concerned about how this content has seeped into the algorithms of young people.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Long before its buttery aroma seeped into the upholstery of American theaters, the snack lived a humbler life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

The throng haint’s foulness seeped into her mouth like the aftertaste of sour milk.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

There’s the grief, seeping into Maxine’s life and twisting itself around the gratitude, tightening its grip.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

But investor optimism has been slowly seeping back into ServiceNow and select software stocks in general.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

In Sunday's high-stakes match Arteta is trying to prevent that tension from seeping on to the pitch.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Then of course the black phone rang, and Dad heard there was a fall, men were hurt, maybe trapped, methane was surely seeping in.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam