as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Vaccination is crucial to preventing the spread of measles, but the WHO says 95% of the population has to be vaccinated in order to stop the disease from spreading.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The people arrested in Colorado came from more than 80 countries spread across five continents.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Scholars didn’t confirm Bambaataa’s actual birth name until 2016, when oral testimonies circulated about his abuse allegations.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, has also been the subject of death hoaxes in the past, including in 2018, when a fake article reporting his death circulated online.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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How to get out of an awkward situation in order to avoid booking that plane ticket back to New York, where nothing much awaits her, after conning her way into a stranger’s home?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Officers followed the car to 18th Avenue near Oak Street, where the car finally stopped and a passenger got out and fled on foot.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others were forced to choose between food, medicine and warmth, with some turning their thermostats down to 60 degrees and bundling up or coming out of retirement to take part-time jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s important is that, with some help from the Brewers, Contreras came out of Tuesday night without needing to explain his actions to the MLB judiciary.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rideshare services and some walkable neighborhoods make getting around manageable.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Transit Authority, for instance, has expressed interest in expanding bus priority infrastructure, such as dedicated bus lanes, a move that often draws blowback from people who mostly get around by car.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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