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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
This inflammation leads to extensive damage, causing fluid to leak from other parts of the lung into the air sacs.
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Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
If the club is reluctant to heavily back a manager who is yet to sign a new contract, for enough, leak that to the press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Sores may form around the bite and leak a yellowish fluid.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Models could potentially surface insights meant for the CFO but leak to unauthorized users.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
If the club is reluctant to heavily back a manager who is yet to sign a new contract, for enough, leak that to the press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Sores may form around the bite and leak a yellowish fluid.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Models could potentially surface insights meant for the CFO but leak to unauthorized users.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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Miami would rally for a late lead but blow it as a special-teams blunder allowed a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown in a 33-27 loss to division-rival New England.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Apple so far has only been able to introduce a few basic AI features on the iPhone while failing to deliver on last year’s promise to deliver a more conversational and versatile version of its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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While once largely on the fringes, fluoridation skeptics now hold sway in federal, state and local government, and their arguments have seeped into the mainstream.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, as seals in the engines, designed to stop leaks, wear and degrade, oil seeps in and vaporizes in the heat, releasing toxic compounds onboard.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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That suggests a summer surge has spilled into September.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martha Edelheit reimagines Gustave Courbet’s studio as a pandemonium of female bodies spilling across beds and fields.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The green beans are cooked directly beneath the pork bellies on the pit so the rendering juices drip down over them, imparting a kiss of sweet smokiness.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their latest attempt, through a kangaroo immigration court, exposes their true colors once again.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most organic compounds are extremely fragile when exposed to harsh environmental conditions — and that’s especially true for biomolecules, most of which are large organic compounds.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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Axios Revelations from Kamala Harris's book continue to trickle out.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The information is used to sell governments on the idea that investing in sport is worth it, which leads to advocacy for developing the sports sector and eventually trickles down to benefit everyday families.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Standard blood tests then revealed his liver function to be out of sorts.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant is housed in a cozy 1940s church that oozes old-world charm.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its exterior is bolder, boxier and more experimental than the compact crossovers, with a broad grille, unique, compact headlights, strong wheel arches and an upright, confident three-row silhouette — the kind of presence that oozes practical luxury.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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