Example Sentences

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Because London's sewerage system had deteriorated over centuries, human waste was seeping into the banks of the Thames before it finally was dumped into the city's main river.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2023

I felt as if a wall was finally crumbling, and a glimmer of light was seeping in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Water was seeping into the low-slung, low-lying complex called Avante at Orlando, and threatening its 106 elderly residents, some of them too frail to walk.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

“Soil from above was seeping in and being washed away,” said Aggarwala.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

It was seeping into the hallway from under the doors of some of the cabins.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis