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Check for seepage in the basement.
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The thick rubber outsole kept testers safe from sharp rocks, ice, and water seepage.
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Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
The rules also more tightly restrict the seepage of toxic ash from coal plants into water supplies and limit the discharge of wastewater from coal plants.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coast Guard spokesperson Richard Uranga said Monday the testing revealed the oil was from natural seepage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Moist soil from rainfall or groundwater seepage, or significant snowfall insulating the covered ground can reduce the efficacy of the drawdown.
—Debbie Archer Special To The Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
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Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
The rules also more tightly restrict the seepage of toxic ash from coal plants into water supplies and limit the discharge of wastewater from coal plants.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coast Guard spokesperson Richard Uranga said Monday the testing revealed the oil was from natural seepage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Moist soil from rainfall or groundwater seepage, or significant snowfall insulating the covered ground can reduce the efficacy of the drawdown.
—Debbie Archer Special To The Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
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“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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seepage
noun
seep·age
ˈsē-pij 
1
: the process of seeping
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something
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