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Investigators documented that flooding in the parking area from leaky pipes has persisted since at least 2023, while a malfunctioning security gate posed a safety risk.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Fix leaky toilets as leaks are a big waste of water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Now the leaky attic, once dominated by white sheetrock, is something of a magical escape.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Vin Knight is affecting as Leopold Bloom, an anxious outsider in his city, his subconscious, and his leaky body; Scott Shepherd plays multiple roles, but is particularly droll as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging hornily through Dublin.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Fix leaky toilets as leaks are a big waste of water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Now the leaky attic, once dominated by white sheetrock, is something of a magical escape.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Vin Knight is affecting as Leopold Bloom, an anxious outsider in his city, his subconscious, and his leaky body; Scott Shepherd plays multiple roles, but is particularly droll as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging hornily through Dublin.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaky
porous
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Is the soil a porous, well-draining loam, or a rocky clay that will be hard to dig in and harder to drain?—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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On highly porous ends, pigment may cling longer, so strand testing is important.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaky. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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