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Recent Examples of leach
Still others, such as phthalates – synthetic chemicals used to manufacture plastics – may leach into menstrual products from plastic packaging or be added as part of a fragrance.
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Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
All of these items could leach chemicals into your soil.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Black Walnut Trees Black walnut trees leach a chemical called juglone into the surrounding soil.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Supports Bone Health Potassium also reduces acidity that can leach calcium from bones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
All of these items could leach chemicals into your soil.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Black Walnut Trees Black walnut trees leach a chemical called juglone into the surrounding soil.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Supports Bone Health Potassium also reduces acidity that can leach calcium from bones.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
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Meanwhile, romance with someone from afar or from another culture might percolate in person or online.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Various proposals for a bridge to Long Island have been percolating in different iterations for decades.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though compact, it's equipped with storage space, a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a shower/bath, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.—
Adam Williams
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Calypso Deep collects waste from the surrounding sea over time with almost no mechanism to flush it out.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The tour uses Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service, which is designed to help protect players on social media by detecting and filtering out abusive messages through a combination of AI and human analysts.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The upper stage, known as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage and its single RL-10 engine, wasn’t able to get the helium gas, used to purge the stage of cryogenic fuel and maintain proper pressure, to flow into it.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fears washed away, cleanse and purify.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team plans to continue refining the design and making the system smaller and more efficient.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The White House is telling Republicans to refine their immigration messaging as the party stares down the midterm elections, a tacit acknowledgement that its hardline rhetoric about mass deportation risks alienating voters.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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For many years, the Israeli government has been attempting to cleanse Area C of Palestinians.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a small, domed stone or clay structure, heated volcanic rocks, medicinal herbs, and water create steam, which is believed to cleanse toxins, improve circulation, and provide a spiritual connection to nature.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cream of Tartar & Lemon Juice Paste Like baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, cream of tartar and lemon shockingly has cleaning and brightening properties that are effective for lifting dirt and stains off grout lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Children under 5 years old are commonly exposed to cleaning products, makeup, soaps, medications, vitamins and even plants.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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