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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Visual observations have also shown that the coated perlite did not leach out prematurely.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Seven locations also showed chlorine-to-sulfate mass ratios high enough to signal elevated corrosion potential — a condition that can increase the likelihood that metals will leach from plumbing over time.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 16,000 chemicals are found in plastics and these chemicals can leach out of plastic and into our food and bodies.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Visual observations have also shown that the coated perlite did not leach out prematurely.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Seven locations also showed chlorine-to-sulfate mass ratios high enough to signal elevated corrosion potential — a condition that can increase the likelihood that metals will leach from plumbing over time.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 16,000 chemicals are found in plastics and these chemicals can leach out of plastic and into our food and bodies.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
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The argument for expansion has been percolating from the four power conferences, which have expanded to unmanageable numbers and costly coast-to-coast footprints.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Irma’s rains slowly percolated out of the Everglades into the bay over months.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of the chemicals that didn’t stick were flushed with the multibillion-dollar industry’s wastewater into local sewer pipes and, eventually, the region’s rivers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Allowing your body to rest gives it time to flush out the lactic acid that can build up after intense physical activity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
6 May 2026
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Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Sometimes that battle is filtered through songs that sound like show tunes or gospel hymns.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time, in longer lines, purging people, people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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On defense, the Kings have purged talent with limited or no value in return in recent years.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Moringa trees have been used to purify water for millennia, with evidence of their use by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, said Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis, a study author and a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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To meet their water needs, astronauts rely on closed-loop recycling systems, like NASA’s advanced Water Recovery System, which can recover and purify up to 93 percent of wastewater onboard.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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To source that special blend, the state depends on in-state refineries or importing fuel refined to that standard from abroad.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Consider the time of year and day when damage occurs to further refine your identification.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Deep clean your closet and properly cleanse your storage containers, as these can also accumulate musty odors.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Mahan, who is running for governor, said in his official argument for Measure A that the revenue priorities include faster police, fire, and emergency response, as well as cleaning graffiti and maintaining parks.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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