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Recent Examples of leaky
But without proper planning, the scaling process can feel like patching a leaky pipe—constantly reacting to problems instead of building for the future.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Prime Day is the perfect time to update your old, leaky tent for a new model, like the Coleman Sundome Camping Tent with Rainfly, now $64, or the Amazon Basics 4-person Camping Tent, just $47.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The Phillies reached an agreement with veteran free agent reliever David Robertson, according to ESPN, and made some progress on reinforcing a leaky bullpen ahead of their playoff push.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
With a ragtag defensive line dealing with its own notable season-ending injury — 2023 Pro Bowl defensive lineman Derrick Brown — the trenches tended to be as leaky as a spaghetti strainer.
—Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Prime Day is the perfect time to update your old, leaky tent for a new model, like the Coleman Sundome Camping Tent with Rainfly, now $64, or the Amazon Basics 4-person Camping Tent, just $47.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The Phillies reached an agreement with veteran free agent reliever David Robertson, according to ESPN, and made some progress on reinforcing a leaky bullpen ahead of their playoff push.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
With a ragtag defensive line dealing with its own notable season-ending injury — 2023 Pro Bowl defensive lineman Derrick Brown — the trenches tended to be as leaky as a spaghetti strainer.
—Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaky
porous
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Because of their porous texture, terra-cotta pots are prone to absorbing moisture, and if the water freezes, the pots can crack and break.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even porous sanctions, which shave growth rates by a percentage point or two, can produce devastating, long-term compounding effects—as a comparison of sanctioned North Korea and unsanctioned South Korea illustrates.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaky. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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