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as in percolating
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as in cleaning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaching
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The bill has been percolating in Washington for several months as a variety of interest groups duke it out over its impact on America’s AI lead.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026 -
There were a lot of different ideas percolating.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Dilute your cleaning solutions and don't forget to rinse and dry when you're finished.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Scott Schrader is the chief marketing manager at the home-cleaning company CottageCare in Colorado.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Because a baby’s eyes are still developing, the lenses inside of them are not as effective as an adult’s at filtering out UV rays.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Fiorio gave no indication that the manual gearbox has any hope of filtering down through Maserati’s production lineup.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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Hives, flushing, nausea and diarrhea are common.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Another that pops up is that flushing a tick down the toilet is a good way to kill it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
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Family history, race and other risk factors may warrant earlier screening.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The film, starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Alexander Filippenko, Anatoli Beliy, Andris Keišs and Vytautas Kaniušonis, debuted at Cannes, then played in the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival before screening at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Here was a symbolic way of purging Hindu society of untouchability.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time, in longer lines, purging people, people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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With his irresistible positivity, Towers, who’s spent years refining his craft, still feels like someone at the start of a much bigger story.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Committee Chair Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, said the Local Government Committee was expected to continue refining the measure and would also work with State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant to address the hobby rocketry concerns.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Charcoal lends an extra purifying boost, while hydrolyzed keratin smooths frizz and softens hair after cleansing.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
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An amuse bouche opened the meal, a palate-cleansing sorbet marked the end of the dinner and the beginning of dessert, and a little treat, and the end felt like a festive way to linger a little longer and celebrate a special meal.—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Leaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaching. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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