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seep

[seep] / sip /


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The invisible and odorless gas can seep into homes through the foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

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 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

Light was beginning to seep into the museum.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

At times, oil seeps through the rudimentary pipework, sending the black goo into the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some of the animals seen by the scientists also live in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, suggesting whale carcasses could help connect these deep-sea communities.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

Turning the corner of the 15th floor corridor of the historic American Cement Building, a low thrum of electronic sounds seeps through the door of Archived, an L.A. luxury vintage curator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The music crawls through my bones, seeps real deep into my skin.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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

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

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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

Some experts have also posited that being rude to AI chatbots could adversely impact human communication, by seeping into how we talk to and treat others.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Another 39 homes saw water seeping in below the floorboards.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 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

Magdalys didn’t know if it was her terror seeping into the dino or his own, but either way she wanted out of there.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older


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