Example Sentences

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If water is leaking through 8 inches of concrete, it’s not very much.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Tracking things like meetings, screen time and focused work "highlights where time is leaking and what's genuinely productive".

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Groups investigating orphaned wells need to quickly assess how much methane is leaking, but high-tech methane sensors are expensive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

“My children were stung by insects and mosquitoes because there is no sanitation around, and sewage is leaking almost everywhere,” said Mohammed Abu Hatab, a father of four, including a 7-month-old.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Gray light is leaking through the curtains when the rapping rouses me.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins