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 • Sep. 9, 2025
The samples are more characteristic of “freshly produced” oil typical of natural seepage, according to officials.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Despite large volumes of water being pumped, many of the tunnels are porous, resulting in seepage into the surrounding soil rather than a deluge through the passageways.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The majority of these pockmarks still puzzle researchers today, as many cannot be explained by fluid seepage.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
But as Irwin drove me through the barren, snow-banked streets I felt the warm seepage let itself through the dam of the towel and my skirt and onto the car seat.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
