leaker
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Jenrick's allies won't comment on the identity of the alleged leaker but do not dispute the document came from one of his inner circle.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
The suspected leaker is believed to be a Chinese national who has moved back to China and is now on the lam, South Korean officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Investigators, he said, could catch the leaker and their accomplices “easily,” he continued.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
This leaves national security interests at risk from a new class of insider threats: the unwitting leaker who uses chatbots to find much-needed connections and unintentionally divulges sensitive information along the way.
From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023
The search for the fugitive leaker now dominated the news—reporters even showed up at Ellsberg’s father’s house in Detroit.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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