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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
Residents worried that car tires grinding over it would cause heavy metals to leach out.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The sulfuric acid is recovered and can be circulated back upstream to leach more brine from the raw feed material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The rest is dormant until stress, pregnancy, lactation or other events like aging prompt it to leach out and recirculate in the body, causing issues like heart disease.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists are working now to determine what concentrations of metals and other chemicals can leach out of tampons and other menstrual products.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The sulfuric acid is recovered and can be circulated back upstream to leach more brine from the raw feed material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The rest is dormant until stress, pregnancy, lactation or other events like aging prompt it to leach out and recirculate in the body, causing issues like heart disease.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists are working now to determine what concentrations of metals and other chemicals can leach out of tampons and other menstrual products.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Next, in early 2022, inflation was percolating.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Typically, people are advised to stay out of the water for 48 to 72 hours after the last rainfall so the water can be flushed by the tides.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1995, Citizen officially called their proprietary tech the Eco-Drive and released its Eco-Drive Calibre 7878 that had the solar cell mounted underneath the dial using a non-transparent surface that allows non-visible light to filter through.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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The system then evaluates and refines those ideas, filtering out any that are not novel.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Of the 44 officers selected to join the Communist Party’s top-leadership council, 40 have been purged or gone missing since mid-2023, Neil Thomas, a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, told me.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has since purged both commissions of critics and appointed loyalists to take their places.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without needing batteries or wires, the Moso Natural air-purifying bag attracts particles out of the air like a magnet, and continuously works to remove odors and harmful pollutants from your home, filled with just one powerful ingredient -- moso bamboo charcoal.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In many ways, CFOs are leading this transformation, as AI and humans work together to refine traditionally manual accounting processes, hone real-time analytics and insights, and reshape how their workforce drives value for the business.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Royals will work alongside Estévez to refine his pitching mechanics in hopes of restoring his velocity.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tasting begins with a palate-cleansing slurp of Soda Folk.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The same goes for cleansing with Epsom salt and milk baths.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For 26 years, Wilson worked in his own carpet-cleaning business, available to customers 24/7.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pairs that make the cut are cleaned from the sole upward, disinfected inside and, in some cases, whitened under UV light before being put back into circulation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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