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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
Anyone who is leaking information outside of – of how something is planned for the safety of those law enforcement officers needs to be held accountable for that.
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CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025
According to an investigation that remains ongoing, leaking fuel triggered a series of fires that shut down the spacecraft’s engines.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The news of Metcalf’s trade request leaked Wednesday afternoon, shortly after Seattle released receiver Tyler Lockett as a cap-saving measure.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Typically,the justices were told, spending before and after August 2022 was to replace leaking water mains and faulty valves.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025
According to an investigation that remains ongoing, leaking fuel triggered a series of fires that shut down the spacecraft’s engines.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The news of Metcalf’s trade request leaked Wednesday afternoon, shortly after Seattle released receiver Tyler Lockett as a cap-saving measure.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Typically,the justices were told, spending before and after August 2022 was to replace leaking water mains and faulty valves.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
Verb
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Particularly the government's blundering attempts to deal with these new visitors.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Did the practitioners of the Pax sometimes blunder?—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Laminate isn’t porous, but moisture can still seep into seams and edges, causing peeling or swelling over time, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Water can still seep into the seams and through the zippers.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Mohammed Shami spilled a caught and bowled attempt off his leading edge with the first legitimate ball of the match, Indian fears of a century of carnage multiplied.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then, in September, 1885, in Rock Springs, the fury spilled over.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a ruling dripping with irony, Circuit Judge Keathan Frink denied to issue an injunction because Stevens had withdrawn as a candidate to support a third contender, Commissioner Todd Drosky, the only logical choice for mayor (who has this newspaper’s endorsement).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Rain delay Wednesday’s game tipped-off about a half hour later than originally scheduled because of a small leak in the Gampel Pavilion roof that dripped water onto the baseline in front of the UConn bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The Darién Gap is a 60-mile, roadless, treacherous jungle of crocodiles, snakes, harsh terrain and drug gangs that human rights groups say exposes migrants to harm and disease.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Over 700,000 current and former Chicago Public School students’ information was exposed following a data breach last month.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The most likely scenario is that elements of these designs trickle down into final products, perhaps in more refined or simplified forms.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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One senior British military official and a former U.S. official said while military and defense-focused officials embroiled in security debates feel the urgent need for increasing defense spending, this had not trickled down to the ordinary person in several NATO countries.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ree Drummond reveals that the countdown is on for her daughter Paige Drummond's nuptials!—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Soft tannins in a deliciously rounded mouthful that is an elixir, a brew, a soup oozing with snappy fresh flavors of black and red cherries and mocha as well as oxtail and blueberry pie.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But Lester walked up close and pointed to the blood oozing from the bear’s underside.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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