Example Sentences

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Kud-Sverchkov and Mikayev were said to be using a saw to try and get into an area to access the crack that was leaking air.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A few days later he came in to see that the heads of the barrels were bulging and beer was leaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Utility workers attempted to isolate the damaged line, but gas was leaking from multiple locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

She knew her throbbing knees and elbows meant fluid was leaking out of her joints.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

The world got darker and darker as we walked, like the blackness was leaking out of the crevasse and up through the swirling snow to fill the sky.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart