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egress

[ee-gres, ih-gres] / ˈi grɛs, ɪˈgrɛs /


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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

Properties must meet certain physical requirements for ingress and egress, as well as fire safety and security requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Those specific locations would contribute to modulating the viral replication cycle, adaptability, and path of entry and egress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

They also found plumbing work had been performed in the building without permits and the basement lacked safe egress and had no ventilation or natural light.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Then I stow the bedroom and go back to the airlock for a normal egress to Mars.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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