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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
Among the documents is an email exchange from 2009 in which Mandelson, while serving as business secretary in Brown’s government, appeared to leak to Epstein detailed policy measures that the cabinet was considering in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
At the time, the Everest ransomware group claimed responsibility and attempted to extort Under Armour by threatening to leak internal files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Without that, companies grow big but leak everywhere.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dorsainvil also co-produces Sounds of Little Haiti and said there are still roof and leak issues and occasional problems with the air conditioning.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
At the time, the Everest ransomware group claimed responsibility and attempted to extort Under Armour by threatening to leak internal files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Without that, companies grow big but leak everywhere.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dorsainvil also co-produces Sounds of Little Haiti and said there are still roof and leak issues and occasional problems with the air conditioning.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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Yabusele started Monday and immediately racked up two blundering fouls in four minutes.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our party walked single file to minimize the chance of blundering onto private property.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pour about one inch of water into the pot—just enough to reach the bottom of the basket but not seep through its perforations.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cover Windows Cold air seeps right through drafty windows, especially the single-pane ones.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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One resulted from an altercation with the Lakers’ LeBron James in 2021 and another from an altercation that spilled into the stands during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves last year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Traffic is being diverted off Interstate 595 in Davie after fuel began to spill from a truck involved in a crash that forced officials to shut down westbound lanes of the highway on Wednesday morning, according to officials.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The necklace seems to almost drip with luxury, just like the sweating walls inside Cathy’s abode (no spoilers here, though).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ho’s voice dripped with disappointment at the fact.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The person was exposed to measles in another state and the case will count toward that state's total measles cases, officials said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Health officials urged anyone who was exposed and never received a measles-containing vaccine to contact their health care provider or DC Health and watch for symptoms for at least 21 days after their exposure.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dominik Szoboszlai had held Haaland’s shirt as the ball trickled towards the net, and the award of a red card to Szoboszlai meant the game was pulled back for a City free kick outside the box.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Invites have already begun trickling in for the Freehand this season (Sivan will show there on Sunday), and more will surely follow.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, footage showing federal agents killing Alex Pretti revealed the ICU nurse was holding a phone in his right hand, and an officer removing a gun from his back waistband before the shooting.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the sentencing hearing that began last week, prosecutors revealed the previously confidential contents of a handwritten note with Thompson's name and the shooting date found at his family's house in the Hedingham subdivision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pain worsened at night and her daughter’s ear eventually began oozing pus, Oksana said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commuter footwear As more and more of us head back to the office for the majority of the week, fashion is responding with work-appropriate footwear oozing with personality.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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