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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
The current law has also been used to prosecute secondary parties, such as journalists who allegedly encouraged public office holders to leak confidential information – something that the Law Commission said has generated significant controversy.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
These erosions leak into other areas of law.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Approximately 20,000 bottles of the triglyceride-lowering drug icosapent ethyl were recalled because oxidation is causing the capsules to leak.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Don’t allow the distractions to leak over into the team, into the arena.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
These erosions leak into other areas of law.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Approximately 20,000 bottles of the triglyceride-lowering drug icosapent ethyl were recalled because oxidation is causing the capsules to leak.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Don’t allow the distractions to leak over into the team, into the arena.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak
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The growing political noise raises questions about whether Netflix, which has had one of the cleanest business strategies and investment stories in media, blundered into its first big M&A swing.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Possibly even military uses, not that the company would ever blunder into such a sector.—
Jeremy White,
Wired News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Chicago-centric district, like the 5th Congressional District, seeps into Lake County through a snake-like gerrymandered remap.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The science supports significant concern over the combination of salt water intrusion, sediment and seeping PFAS chemicals.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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After a vague, mid-February social media post got fans speculating if Curtis had accidentally spilled the beans that the upcoming fifth season of the culinary dramedy would be its last, the Emmy winner seems to be doubling down on her comments.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Only a small percentage of oil spilled into water is typically recovered.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Animal Control was also called to the home in concern for the dog's safety due to blood still dripping from her privates four weeks into her heat cycle.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those at greatest risk of having latent TB become an active infection are those who’ve been exposed to someone with active TB, people who have weakened immune systems from diseases such as HIV and diabetes, and young children under 5 years old.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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His 1973 testimony during Watergate investigations exposed the recordings that documented Nixon’s involvement in the cover-up and ultimately led to his resignation.—
Douglass K. Daniel,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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And the longer the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, the higher international crude prices are likely to surge — and that will eventually trickle down to the gas pump, feeding inflation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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While Luis and the boys wore their DC United jerseys and scarves, Silvia unzipped her coat to reveal a pink Messi jersey.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Davis wore the brand’s Seine 75 Pump, a perfectly opulent style that oozes luxeness thanks to the red velvet upper that’s so yummy, as well as the crystal brooch on the toe bed that screams, well, elegance.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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