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Recent Examples of leaky
Playing behind a leaky offensive line last season, Maye was dogged by relentless pressure.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
There were leaky pipes, where students in a line passed a PVC pipe filled with water over their heads.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Like one’s fingers after using a leaky pen - INKY
Not a bad puzzle today with some interesting clues and not a whole lot of tricks or twists or turns.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
If the buyer is complaining about cosmetic or trivial things, like the dark blue wall in the main bathroom or the leaky kitchen faucet, think twice about acquiescing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
There were leaky pipes, where students in a line passed a PVC pipe filled with water over their heads.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Like one’s fingers after using a leaky pen - INKY
Not a bad puzzle today with some interesting clues and not a whole lot of tricks or twists or turns.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
If the buyer is complaining about cosmetic or trivial things, like the dark blue wall in the main bathroom or the leaky kitchen faucet, think twice about acquiescing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaky
porous
Adjective
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The roughness of the steel wool will scratch the tile and not only will you be left with unsightly marks that more than likely cannot be removed, the tile will now be porous.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
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West Ham were porous defensively before Potter’s arrival in January.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaky. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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