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The government's special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal, said this week that anti-Jewish prejudice has been "seeping into society for many years and we have not come out strongly enough against it".

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

But on the socially-liberal side of politics, too, support has been seeping away from the historically mainstream parties.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Water has been seeping beneath the dirt, mud and rocks, an indication that the land may move again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Conecta Arizona also combats misinformation about the upcoming Mexican presidential election that Félix said has been seeping over the border.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

And slowly, once again, Asia has been seeping into Europe.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul