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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 leaks don’t purport to cover all of Iran’s money flows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Wednesday's leak marks the third time in recent weeks a government agency has been targeted by leaks or hacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Menapace says she’s been locked in a dispute with the company’s insurer over the leaks in her roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Between 80 and 85 percent of the water" supplied has to be pumped to get to these households, he said, adding that equipment breakdowns, leaks and drought have exacerbated the problem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The bureau’s probe had long been plagued by leaks and sabotage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann