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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
Many cooking utensils, especially those made from aluminum, copper, and lower-quality metal alloys, can leach toxic metals into food, posing serious health risks.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Food Storage Containers Some plastic food storage containers—particularly plastics labeled 3, 6, and 7—may leach harmful chemicals or microplastics into your food and pose health risks, especially when exposed to heat.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, storing food in an opened can for an extended period can cause a metallic taste or lead to chemicals, such as BPA from can linings, to leach into the food.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Warner adds that direct research is needed in humans to confirm the harms of both food additives and other chemicals leaching into food.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Food Storage Containers Some plastic food storage containers—particularly plastics labeled 3, 6, and 7—may leach harmful chemicals or microplastics into your food and pose health risks, especially when exposed to heat.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, storing food in an opened can for an extended period can cause a metallic taste or lead to chemicals, such as BPA from can linings, to leach into the food.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Warner adds that direct research is needed in humans to confirm the harms of both food additives and other chemicals leaching into food.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics—in some ways the most dramatic yet.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The Husbands, with Temple attached, has been percolating for awhile.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to National Geographic, symptoms from consuming the fruit of the tree can occur within about 20 to 30 minutes, as the body’s defense system prompts nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea to flush the poison from the system.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors unsuccessfully tried to flush an employee restroom toilet four times, which led to a suspension of the shop’s permit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength is an eight-year-old bourbon that is non-chill filtered and bottled at 130 proof (65 percent ABV).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to the report, many travel and pop culture trends filter down to how people travel.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department buckled down on its goals to continue purging DEI material even after the webpages were removed.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now refining that focus even further, which companies are benefiting from trends that are too powerful to be derailed by the current forces driving the market down?—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their team is constantly working to refine their products based on feedback from families while exploring what other essentials might be missing for kids who have outgrown the baby aisle but aren't ready for adult products.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mix a pea sized amount with holi (water) and pat all over the face, lips neck and chest after cleansing.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After cleansing, dousing her skin with vitamin C, and patting on a smidge of eye cream, the Drop star prepares to finish her skin-care regimen with Paula’s Choice Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With power comes great responsibility—to clean, that is.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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When customers send in their preloved pieces via mail, Faherty will clean, repair and relist the items on Faherty’s Second Wave site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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