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 are halted. No driving is permitted until the playa surface dries up, with the exception of emergency vehicles,” organizers said in an emailed statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023
I lay in my hiding place, praying he might head for the kitchen window and egress.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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