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as in blundering
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as in dripping
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as in spilling
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Apple so far has only been able to introduce a few basic AI features on the iPhone while failing to deliver on last year’s promise to deliver a more conversational and versatile version of its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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An ice machine in the middle of the room had a drain line dripping into a 5-gallon bucket.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Once, a meat processor asked about plugs to keep entrails from sheep carcasses from spilling onto production lines.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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There’s no gas seeping into your household environment, and no risk that a naked flame will set fire to your kitchen.—
Ian Baker
August 26,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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They’re protected by a waterproof membrane that reviewers say allows rain and snow to roll right off without seeping into your socks and ruining your day.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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Losing Hyperliquid’s billions would erase up to 10% of its revenue overnight, exposing its dependence on interest income and underscoring its vulnerability to client defection.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within is a hidden world of trickling springs and deep, dark pools.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every summer, Saturday Night Live departures start trickling in.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kuching, the capital of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, isn't shouting about its commitment to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then, Suarez moved to another part of the field, where he is seen shouting, stepping on the foot of Sounders head of security Gene Ramirez and spitting on him.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Leaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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