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the means or right of entering or participating in with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

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Recent Examples of ingress The fall equinox marks the sun’s ingress (your celestial ruler) into Libra, which means, on top of feeling energized, opportunities for charming and harmonious exchanges are more likely at this time. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Venus’ ingress in Leo on Aug. 25 will ignite your ninth house of expansion, drawing you towards new experiences and unknown territory. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The 16-28mm F2.8 Contemporary includes weather protection around its lens mount only, not at other potential points of ingress, and omits anti-smudge fluorine on its front glass. PC Magazine, 22 July 2025 These improvements by Mother Nature were accompanied by much smoother ingress and egress experiences, thanks to the work that staff put in between days one and two. Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ingress
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  • However, some experts have speculated that Beijing is using Nvidia’s market access as leverage in trade negotiations or to push Washington for wider access to advanced semiconductors.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.
    Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The elevator will be replaced, while the building will receive safety and security updates like fire sprinklers, new cameras, lighting and a key fob entry system.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Its monochromatic burst of yellow will lend a warmth to your front door year after year.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
  • With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Some of the things that are exciting in the catalog space right now are the entrance of YouTube’s free with ad service.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Instead, he was seen walking through the West Executive entrance, which is off-limits to reporters, and footage of the Syrian leader was captured behind the steel bars of the dividing fence.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • King Charles became head of the Church of England upon his accession in September 2022, but he is known for his interest in interfaith relations.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingress. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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