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[seep] / sip /


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“I can’t help but feel a sweep of emotions seep through the cynicism and dispassion that is the byproduct of being present for all or part of every Angel season,” he wrote on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Still, AI is starting to seep into the clinical setting and reshaping biopharma, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But you can’t let that seep into how you communicate with him.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

But I wanted the miso butter to seep into the bread, not merely sit on top of it.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

She reached nonchalantly toward his bruised face and placed her hand on it, allowing tiny flecks of light to seep into his cells and follow along his neural pathways.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

But that feeling of being squeezed seeps into public discourse in other ways.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Practical Magic 2” is the story of an ancient recurring curse: the lack of originality that infests Hollywood like the frosty cloud that seeps into Regan’s bedroom in “The Exorcist.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

My anger seeps out of me like a leaky balloon.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

But rather than being a harbinger of doom, Emanuel says, the shift is more a reflection of how AI-related risks have seeped into other markets, such as emerging-market stocks, bonds and corporate credit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

But with power cuts and labour shortages crippling production capacity, the impact of the war has seeped into the daily reality at Chizay, one of the country's most well known producers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nostalgia, one concludes, seeped into stamps long before the current decline of paper mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The gleeful melodies of the church choir practicing next door seeped in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Over the centuries, residue seeped through the floor, infusing the land beneath with the wine’s personality.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Unofficially, it kicks off every Sunday afternoon when, like clockwork, anxious thoughts begin seeping into her brain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another 39 homes saw water seeping in below the floorboards.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Blood was also seeping from the Italian's shoe during a must-win fourth set, which he later explained was caused by a problematic toenail.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Seal up air leaks: Inexpensive weatherstripping and caulking around leaky doors and windows stop hot air from seeping in and forcing your AC to run longer.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Jackson’s eyes widened as smoke started seeping from under the front door of the cabin.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis


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