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Recent Examples of leaky
Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
The leaky membrane that Trump has established between law enforcement and his own agenda does a disservice to the officers, many of whom are simply trying to do their jobs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Around 60 members of the Texas section of the engineers society reviewed policies, budgets and performance measures — like the number of gallons of water lost due to leaky pipes and the rate of pedestrian fatalities — from 2022 and 2023 to determine the 2025 rating.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Dripping faucets, standing water, leaky pipes, and spills also draw them in.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
The leaky membrane that Trump has established between law enforcement and his own agenda does a disservice to the officers, many of whom are simply trying to do their jobs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Around 60 members of the Texas section of the engineers society reviewed policies, budgets and performance measures — like the number of gallons of water lost due to leaky pipes and the rate of pedestrian fatalities — from 2022 and 2023 to determine the 2025 rating.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Dripping faucets, standing water, leaky pipes, and spills also draw them in.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaky
porous
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The trip marks Jaishankar's first to China since 2019, before the deadly June 2020 clash in the Galwan Valley in the porous, de facto Sino-Indian border in the Himalayas.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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