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leaky

adjective as in punctured

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Like the kids, their leather is leaky, their arms are toast, their best hitter is their best pitcher, their silly celebrations are pure playground — shimmy shakes and sunflower seed showers.

But as an observer once described it, we’ve been managing rather than solving the crisis and essentially bailing a leaky boat with a teaspoon.

A new ombudsman will tackle leaky pipes, incorrect bills and other issues people have with water companies, the government has annnounced.

From BBC

He also complained of poor repair work, which he said left him with a leaky roof and damage to his roof terraces.

From BBC

This can cause mild symptoms such as an itchy heat rash or swollen feet, as blood vessels become leaky.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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