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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
Dior revealed the campaign first via an Instagram Story Close Friends activation, leaking the images to select editors and talents — whom Dior added to the Close Friends feature on Instagram.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Wayne Disposal has facilities to capture and collect hazardous waste-containing fluids leaking through its protective membranes.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
If this part is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Each photo of the yacht also has a watermark that is unique to the broker, so if the image is leaked the owners can trace it back to the broker.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Wayne Disposal has facilities to capture and collect hazardous waste-containing fluids leaking through its protective membranes.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
If this part is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Each photo of the yacht also has a watermark that is unique to the broker, so if the image is leaked the owners can trace it back to the broker.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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Some reasons why economists blundered on free trade In their new study, the China Shock economists throw a bit of shade on the economics profession for getting the effects of free trade so wrong in the past.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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In these instances, tyranny and corruption seep into the very fiber of our collective governance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Potholes are created when water seeps beneath the pavement through cracks, according to Indianapolis' website.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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However, tensions spilled over behind-the-scenes when Laila Ali — who is arguably the greatest female boxer in history— was asked about getting in the ring with current champion fighter, Claressa Shields.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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The first molten metal recently glided from one new three-story furnace, oozed down chutes and spilled into 26-foot casting cylinders, deep in the floor of the expansion.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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This way, your brush can drip dry into your toilet.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Alternative to drip irrigation: If drip irrigation isn’t an option, use a soaker hose, which releases water slowly along its length, allowing for deeper water penetration and less waste.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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As a result, Melendez said workers were exposed to safety hazards, especially in the high heat.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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Nearly 20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina exposed critical failures in our disaster response system.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The same optimization mindset is trickling into chemistry, finance and logistics.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, Missouri set aside about $15 million annually that trickles down to behavioral health providers to staff and fund their mobile crisis teams.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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See the finds in Greece Off the coast of Greece, the Antikythera shipwreck continues to reveal its secrets, with recent excavations uncovering ancient sculptures and pottery.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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If someone deliberately feeds misleading or malicious information to the AI or manipulates the backend knowledge-base articles and context sources, the system could learn something harmful, behave incorrectly or even reveal fragments of private data later on.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Notably, the Democratic patriotism dive began around 2015, as diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory began to ooze from small academic circles through virtually the entire educational system.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Freshly finished with his first true practice as a professional, Liam McNeeley is a picture of calm despite the sweat oozing out of his pores.—
Roderick Boone
Updated July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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