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egress

[ee-gres, ih-gres] / ˈi grɛs, ɪˈgrɛs /


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If investigators confirm the early reports of an apparent flashover, a lack of sprinklers and a difficult, single point of egress, Crans-Montana will join a grim list of fires that were foreseeable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“We feel very confident that it’ll be a different version of the success we had in ‘84 in terms of ingress and egress and access and experience when it comes to transportation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

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

He pushed himself to his physical limit, running miles each day to stay fit, tag-teaming with fellow astronaut Scott Carpenter to practice water egress from the capsule in the Back River on Langley’s East Side.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly