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leak

[leek] / lik /




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Since the Littlejohn leak, IRS executives have said they have been tightening security controls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Even extremely small vibrations or pointing errors could allow unwanted starlight to leak into an image and overwhelm the much dimmer planets scientists hope to detect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

But sometimes the companies didn’t know about the leak and make a repair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The new ISS crew was initially meant to arrive in mid-September, but its launch was postponed due to a leak aboard the Dragon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

So I can't help the tears that leak out as Kimberly lays me back in the neck cradle and massages my head under the gentle flow of water.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

A year ago, locals in the Plaka neighbourhood had warned the city and utility companies about the risk of gas leaks or short circuits, according to a letter by the residents' association published by Kathimerini.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Until now, the case has been watertight, with no media leaks from any of the parties involved.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Terry Heller, the owner of Southern California roofing company Preferred Roofing, recommends scheduling an inspection if your home has had previous issues with leaks or if the roof is more than 12 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

In an earlier era, perhaps, Cramer’s leaks about Martian bases and wormhole gates would have remained within his insular world of UFO blogs.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Even the tanks that stayed put sprung vacuum leaks, microscopic holes that had to be hunted down one by one and sealed by hand.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In 2022, a leaked internal EA report told staff to ignore lower-impact category three and four pollution reports because of limited funding to investigate.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

City issued a statement that showed frustration news of the verdict had leaked.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Through leaked Russian databases, Grozev found that Piunov was working for the FSB and determined that he was involved in the work of recruiting prisoners for the Wagner paramilitary group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Bonta abruptly canceled a negotiation session with Paramount in late August after potential deal terms leaked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

As a result, the tank leaked so badly neighborhood children gathered molasses in cans and buckets.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

He also had to fix a leaking roof.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The military’s reasoning was that leaking some of the information about these interplanetary conflicts might reduce the shock to the public the day the real revelations came.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

A member of the South Korea basketball team posted a video of a leaking pipe and soaked floor in his room, with the caption: "Please help me."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Importantly, the immune signals caused by leaking mitochondrial DNA and RNA were still present.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The leaking fluid spattered over the floor in front of Anya.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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