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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
But the sheer volume of projects making use of radio astronomy for reasons beyond SETI is one of the reasons information about extraterrestrials might be more likely to leak than stay a secret.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Sunscreen also becomes less effective in high temperatures, and the ingredients may separate and leak, causing an oily mess.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
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Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The legal filing adds to growing criticism of the settlement deal, which the Justice Department announced last week to resolve a lawsuit from the president accusing the Internal Revenue Service of allowing his tax returns to leak.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Sunscreen also becomes less effective in high temperatures, and the ingredients may separate and leak, causing an oily mess.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
—
Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The legal filing adds to growing criticism of the settlement deal, which the Justice Department announced last week to resolve a lawsuit from the president accusing the Internal Revenue Service of allowing his tax returns to leak.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.
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The consequences ranged from hobbling Reconstruction to hastening the end of the Ottoman Empire to poisonous deflation, and the blundering response by governments helped shape the modern world.
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That ensures the polyurea layers adhere to one another and form a solid mass, blocking water from seeping through.
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Driveway surfaces that allow rain to seep into the ground also should be strongly considered, the board said.
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The tech selloff on Tuesday also spilled into precious metals.
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Blood is starting to spill over.
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Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin.
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Navarro exclaimed, just before the show cut away to an ad.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Outdoor ceiling fans are exposed to constant moisture and humidity.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Bobadilla’s trickled over the line agonisingly for Paraguay, and Burgess surely should have sorted his feet out quicker and anticipated that the ball would be fired towards his feet.
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As the match ended in a 1-1 draw, fans trickled out with smiles on their faces, eager to find their next World Cup-viewing destination.
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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