Example Sentences

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She said: "They mean ministers have failed to help more people move around by public transport and failed to fix homes so that they aren't leaking energy and costing a fortune in bills."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

After the divorce kept leaking into unrelated conversations, he started dedicating separate chatbots to separate parts of his life and using anonymous mode for anything sensitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"There is currently no active leak, and continuous live atmospheric monitoring confirms there are no chemicals leaking," county fire officials said late Sunday.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Hannah pulled and pushed and kicked at the corner they’d said was leaking, to redistribute the sand, and then went inside and locked the door.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman