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leaks

  • plural
    of leak.
    leak
    noun
    an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
  • present tense form
    of leak (3rd person singular).
    leak
    noun
    an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.

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The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

The paper's headline contrasts the 24 million customers now facing bigger bills with the companies who continue to lose 1.2bn litres in leaks every day.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

In a statement, Anglian Water said the current weather "can cause ground movement that results in an increase of burst water mains or leaks".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Following the Banyuetan report, other state media rushed to denounce insider leaks and demand a crackdown—such as by strengthening censorship algorithms and issuing stern punishments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Even the tanks that stayed put sprung vacuum leaks, microscopic holes that had to be hunted down one by one and sealed by hand.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik