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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
Seven locations also showed chlorine-to-sulfate mass ratios high enough to signal elevated corrosion potential — a condition that can increase the likelihood that metals will leach from plumbing over time.
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Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 16,000 chemicals are found in plastics and these chemicals can leach out of plastic and into our food and bodies.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice-melting salts do tend to leach out of the soil over time.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Residents worried that car tires grinding over it would cause heavy metals to leach out.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 16,000 chemicals are found in plastics and these chemicals can leach out of plastic and into our food and bodies.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice-melting salts do tend to leach out of the soil over time.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Residents worried that car tires grinding over it would cause heavy metals to leach out.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
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The parks began with an idea that had been percolating for Disney since the 1930s to create an amusement park near Disney studios.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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That’s caused fear to percolate among Democrats that having so many candidates in the field would allow Hilton and Bianco, two Republicans, to advance in the June primary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This looks well-proportioned and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, a flushing toilet, and a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 22,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
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The department claims that forty-seven cents of every federal dollar given to states is wasted on regulatory compliance, and Burke and McMahon plan to release more federal money as direct block grants to states, rather than filtering it through Ed.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Made in the Pennsylvania Dutch communities of the East, this dessert has filtered its way into community and church cookbooks around the country.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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One or more of the agencies compiling these lists — the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, evidently is not purging dead people from its lists, Mertes said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Stay Physically Active A morning walk can help trigger bowel movements, as the body naturally releases hormones that help purge toxins.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her ability to purify and characterize myelin basic protein was really sort of pinpointing one of the first myelin proteins that came to the attention of neuroscientists.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bodywork—16 custom carbon-fiber components—is shaped by hand, beginning as foam blocks refined until the proportions feel inevitable.—
Eric Hendrikx,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Undeveloped land supports essential ecosystem services, cleansing and protecting our drinking water, safeguarding our communities and residents from flooding and inundation due to sea-level rise, supporting wildlife habitat and providing myriad recreational opportunities.—
Tom Hoctor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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From the outset, this was never championship or bust, but rather more a year to cleanse the stench of last season’s playoff-opening rout at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the most lopsided series loss in NBA postseason history.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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If something’s been messy or slow, take a few minutes to clean it up.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Nazarian said the property owner will be billed for clearing and cleaning the lot.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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