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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaks
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In the depths of the ocean where the Earth’s crust meets the freezing water, chemicals leak into the seawater through cracks and fissures called cold seeps.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The cold seeps are in the northern region of the South China Sea off the southeastern coast of China and the southwestern coast of Taiwan.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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Itamar faces his greatest challenge when a cyber leak exposes his agents, starting with Shuruk (Luna Mansour).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the current luxury crisis goes beyond any economic downturn in China and exposes deeper cracks in the industry’s core promise.—
Laurence Lim,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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The report reveals that the number of missing children may be even higher, as ICE did not issue Notices to Appear (NTAs) for 291,000 children, leaving them without court dates and outside the formal immigration system.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Americans have strong thoughts on Christmas cookies, new Google Trends data reveals — and one cookie in particular has made spirits bright across many states.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warns that courts' independence is under threat from violence.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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What the first responder law says The law, Senate Bill 184, says that individuals must stand at least 25 feet from a first responder who verbally warns them to back off while the responder is working.—
Howard Cohen,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2025
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Liverpool don’t split out player wages separate to their main wage bill, and UEFA no longer discloses them in reports that once did, but based on previous information the club’s non-playing wage bill landed at 21 to 22 per cent of overall staff costs.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Calpers, which discloses its stock holdings publicly, didn’t dispute the report.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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That philosophy informs every technology decision, from AI investments to platform upgrades.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And when someone from that organization informs him that no one has printed out the petition he’s supposed to present to the governor in mere hours, he’s just pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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As an annual tradition, since 2022, Drake has given away free chicken sandwiches on his birthday, and announces the giveaway to his approximately 144 million followers on Instagram.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In laying out plans for future years, Huang announces further iterations of the chip, like the Vera Ruben NVL144, named after a scientist working on dark matter.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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Although Eisen may not be a host on Shuster’s podcast, What the Football publishes the video format of its episode on The Rich Eisen Show’s YouTube channel.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Leaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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