egress

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In real fires, with darkness, smoke, people in various states of injury impeding one another, falls on stairs, counterflows and hesitation, theoretical egress capacities inferred from other evacuations break down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Those specific locations would contribute to modulating the viral replication cycle, adaptability, and path of entry and egress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Those who egress from cults are often assisted by former fellow cult members.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

Ingress and egress is already a challenge in the downtown corridor, and parking could be difficult, particularly for day games when existing parking is already taken up by those working in the area.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

The egress order had been determined years earlier.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir