seep
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On the east side, the dam was build atop an ancient landslide of mica schist, a type of rock vulnerable to fracturing that would allow moisture to seep inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But I wanted the miso butter to seep into the bread, not merely sit on top of it.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
Other than this there were no openings or apertures through which light could seep.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Potholes form when water seeps into small cracks in the road surface, usually caused by traffic.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Oozing slop seeps into the fractures of our separate realities, pushing our divisions further apart as digital deepfakes imitate life in ways that are increasingly difficult to detect.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
When it rains, moisture seeps into fissures in the road and weakens the asphalt, which can break apart and buckle under the weight of passing cars and trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Hydrothermal vents and methane seeps typically appear in separate locations on the seafloor.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
Beside it, the spilled ink seeps back into its jar, the glass fragments reforming around it.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The Cornell team’s legend has seeped into SpaceX, in part through the trio of executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
That has really seeped into the way that I do business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Experts are particularly concerned about how this content has seeped into the algorithms of young people.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The lull in action seeped into the stands.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The coldness from outside seeped in, kissing her face.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Stokes came to the post-match media conference with blood seeping through his sock.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
There’s the grief, seeping into Maxine’s life and twisting itself around the gratitude, tightening its grip.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
It was cracked, with water seeping through, and the fix was an expensive headache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
But investor optimism has been slowly seeping back into ServiceNow and select software stocks in general.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
I wait for hours in the mildewy shed, the tidewater just barely seeping in under the door.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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