leaky

Example Sentences

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Seal up air leaks: Inexpensive weatherstripping and caulking around leaky doors and windows stop hot air from seeping in and forcing your AC to run longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

This frees Lodge Quai from having to fix a leaky factory roof in, say, Düsseldorf, and it allows the local company not only to optimize its expenses, but more importantly redeploy its locked-up capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Abi Burton's impressive form was rewarded with a second-half try as John Mitchell's England, despite continuing to look leaky in defence, always appeared to be in complete control.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The material was designed to localize to injured tissue by binding to leaky microvasculature and was largely degraded within about three days.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Shoot. A customer out in Rankin County has a leaky pipe. Bet it’s a depressed haint. I’m gonna go set up an appointment with these folks. Be right back.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas