leaking

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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

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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 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

An industrial tank at a plant in Garden Grove, Calif., about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, has been leaking vapors since at least Thursday, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

His wound is leaking a foul-smelling liquid, a sure sign of infection.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman