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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

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

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

Perhaps more concerningly, the latest data indicate that higher oil costs are starting to seep through to other parts of the economy.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

And men irrigated, but the wind sucked up the water almost before it could seep into the ground.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

“Like all dams, there are little seeps here and there,” Mulholland would later testify at a coroner’s inquest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

Potholes form when water seeps into small cracks in the road surface, usually caused by traffic.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

The morning light seeps in, and I am somehow awake.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

According to one estimate, 2.7 million tonnes of microplastics seeped into the environment in 2020, an estimate expected to double by 2040.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The Cornell team’s legend has seeped into SpaceX, in part through the trio of executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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 rain had seeped into the garbage cans and in the alley there was the rank odor of wet refuse.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Lineage contractors installed air filtration systems to reduce the amount of air contaminants seeping out of the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

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

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

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

The smell of stale grease and onions crawled over him, seeping from the walls, from the bed itself.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker