seepage
Example Sentences
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The science shows the pollution problem in Lough Neagh comes largely from agriculture, with some from wastewater processing, septic tank seepage and industrial pollution around the shores.
From BBC
The accident took place after a slab of concrete covering seepage on the roof slipped and fell off.
From BBC
The samples are more characteristic of “freshly produced” oil typical of natural seepage, according to officials.
From Seattle Times
March 11, 2024An earlier version of this article stated that a Coast Guard official said the oil spill was caused by natural seepage from the ocean floor off Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
“We don’t know what caused the natural seepage to be so much.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
