Examples of leakage in a Sentence
trying to prevent accidental leakages
Leakages of about 30 percent were reported.
taking steps to prevent leakage of confidential information
Recent Examples on the Web
Stopping water leakage and drying the space might require an emergency contractor, but sometimes a plumber or handyman might be enough.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Travis, Homeowner These outcomes provide homeowners like Kinnison with a solution to the duct leakage problem and create more Aeroseal adopters as time passes.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
While many zippers inevitably allow some water leakage, this one had extra lining that adds an extra level of waterproofing.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The zippers all feel high quality and easily close and open, but this does allow for extra gapping that could cause leakage.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
This destructive interference means the device has almost no leakage current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
In the case of radiation leakage, radioactive iodine is one of the materials that may be released into the environment and can be absorbed and stored in the thyroid, which relies on iodine for hormone synthesis.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
But other companies want to ditch gaseous refrigerants altogether and replace them with materials that absorb heat just as well without the risk of leakage or fire.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
My first climate focus will be for the state to take steps toward solving methane leakage inside older homes and apartments, because most of AD 79’s houses and apartments were built from the 1950s to the 1990s when gas appliances were king.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Travis, Homeowner These outcomes provide homeowners like Kinnison with a solution to the duct leakage problem and create more Aeroseal adopters as time passes.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
While many zippers inevitably allow some water leakage, this one had extra lining that adds an extra level of waterproofing.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The zippers all feel high quality and easily close and open, but this does allow for extra gapping that could cause leakage.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
This destructive interference means the device has almost no leakage current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
In the case of radiation leakage, radioactive iodine is one of the materials that may be released into the environment and can be absorbed and stored in the thyroid, which relies on iodine for hormone synthesis.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
But other companies want to ditch gaseous refrigerants altogether and replace them with materials that absorb heat just as well without the risk of leakage or fire.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
My first climate focus will be for the state to take steps toward solving methane leakage inside older homes and apartments, because most of AD 79’s houses and apartments were built from the 1950s to the 1990s when gas appliances were king.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Leakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leakage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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leakage
noun
leak·age
ˈlē-kij 
1
a
: the act, process, or an instance of leaking
b
: loss of electricity due especially to faulty insulation
2
: something or the amount that is lost in a leak
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