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as in to seep
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as in to spill
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Recent Examples of leak
As Rand continued reporting out the results over the next few years, however, air began to leak out of the balloon.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
More than 150 Motorola ALPR cameras have exposed their video feeds and leaking data in recent months, according to security researcher Matt Brown, who first publicized the issues in a series of YouTube videos after buying an ALPR camera on eBay and reverse engineering it.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
After paparazzi photos leaked of Zendaya and Holland kissing inside a car, the two confirmed their relationship in the fall of 2021.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
He was charged with leaking information to then-Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
More than 150 Motorola ALPR cameras have exposed their video feeds and leaking data in recent months, according to security researcher Matt Brown, who first publicized the issues in a series of YouTube videos after buying an ALPR camera on eBay and reverse engineering it.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
After paparazzi photos leaked of Zendaya and Holland kissing inside a car, the two confirmed their relationship in the fall of 2021.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
He was charged with leaking information to then-Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ali sidestepped it, and Foreman blundered, swapping positions with his challenger, as Ali clubbed him with a head-dazing right blow.Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA TELEVISION DRAMA – ABC News hit with embarrassing headlines from David Muir's clothespin blunder to Sunny Hostin's husband drama.Fox News, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps her childhood pain — which seeped into her adult life, then into motherhood — wasn't necessary.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Once there, mtDNA fragments can make their way into the nucleus either through pores in its wall or, if the cell divides, seep in while the envelope dissolves and reassembles.Martin Picard, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2025
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In December, the coastal area around Salt Creek in Dana Point was closed after 3,375 gallons of sewage spilled into the sea.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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This winter has been different because a strain of the bird flu virus has spilled over into dairy herds too, leading to hundreds of infected herds.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Diner Norman, Oklahoma Nostalgia (in the form of vintage fishing and chili cook-off photos and other old-school memorabilia) drips from the very walls of this Oklahoma diner.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The visuals are nothing short of mesmerizing, and the film drips with a Lynchian vibe.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The half-acre property features the one-bedroom historic home, which has been preserved with original period details like a Rumford cooking fireplace, exposed beams, wide-plank hardwood floors, and windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite The Doors' popularity, Morrison faced a tarnished reputation after exposing himself at a Miami concert in March 1969.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Some names have trickled out in the past two weeks, and the Pioneer Press can share a few more players MNUFC is legitimately connected with over the last month.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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Key Facts Reports of who is expected to perform and attend have been trickling out in recent days, with the latest news surrounding Michelle Obama’s absence and tech billionaires’ reported plans to attend.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Their spending is an effect of growth as Mexico reveals.John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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New research from Helios Education Foundation reveals that an increase of just 10% in college enrollment could add $8.38 billion to Florida’s economy annually.Mark Wilson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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The space oozes a relaxed lounge-vibe for guests to enjoy the all-day menu, which also references the hotel’s culinary heritage across its smartly edited collection of dishes.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Blood sweat is a pink fluid that pygmy hippos ooze out to keep cool in humid climates and to protect their skin from sunburns.Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Leak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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