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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
The federal government is warning Americans not to buy cheap knockoff faucets online that could leach harmful chemicals and heavy metals into their drinking water.
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Additionally, old or low-quality plastic containers starting to degrade may pose health risks beyond just mold, such as leaching harmful chemicals, like BPA, into food.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Parts made with leaded bronze alloy leached both nickel and lead into the e-liquid.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Additionally, old or low-quality plastic containers starting to degrade may pose health risks beyond just mold, such as leaching harmful chemicals, like BPA, into food.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Parts made with leaded bronze alloy leached both nickel and lead into the e-liquid.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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Curiosity rover is in an area called Gale Crater, and evidence has shown that when it was formed, water was percolating under the surface.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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The amount of groundwater replenishment during the 2024 water year, while significant, was less than the 8.7 million acre-feet that percolated underground during the extremely wet 2023 water year, according to state estimates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Verb
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For the event, held inside the Four Seasons Hotel, Vergara flushed her cheeks with a color cross between a guava and a peach.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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Tipp's reactions to new triggers included throat closing, tongue swelling, flushing, itching, vomiting, diarrhea, brain fog, bone pain, headaches and extreme stomach pain.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Then, just a few days before the first batch of players were due to report for pre-season training, the first reports started to filter through that something terrible had happened, more than 1,000 miles away, in the middle of the night.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Lessons from the Ukrainian battlefields have even filtered down into their training.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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During a May 19 town hall meeting with NIH staff members, Jay Bhattacharya, the institute’s new director, equivocated when asked about funding cuts for research into improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities — cuts made under the guise of purging DEI from the government.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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All 12 seasons and 264 episodes of MSW were purged from Peacock this morning, despite the fact that the series is owned and distributed by Universal Television, sibling studio to the streamer.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Similar in neo-Gothic style, but purified in form and detail.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Defenseless Christians in Nigeria and Syria have recently been attacked by extremists intent on purifying those lands for Islam.—
Nina Shea,
National Review,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Brands need to do a better job in their data analysis to refine their segmentation models so very important customers are recognized and treated as such.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Audiences at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd annual New Works Festival will be able to view the evolution of seven plays and musicals, as playwrights and composers revise and refine their shows during the festival.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The safer, cleaner version of burning actual sage in your home, this Malin + Goetz sage home spray is a perfect pick to help cleanse a space and bring freshness and life to any room.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
3 July 2025
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This includes 28 nail strips in various sizes, as well as a prep pad to cleanse your nails before application, a small nail file, and a wooden stick.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Does cleaning your cleaning supplies seem overkill?—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The brush head is designed to clean hard-to-reach areas, helping to prevent gingivitis and cavities.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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