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leaky

[lee-kee] / ˈli ki /
ADJECTIVE
punctured
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STRONGEST


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Founder Pony Ma earlier this year likened Tencent's previous AI efforts to a "leaky" ship, adding: "We still hope the ship can sail faster."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

And DWP is well below the national average in leaky pipes, he said, thanks to sophisticated monitoring and management techniques.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"Promptly fixing a mitral valve that is very leaky would protect the heart and could prevent congestive heart failure."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Well don't worry, I've got you covered… forget solving England's leaky defence, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Or the piggyback heart that kept his old, leaky one going?

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

A defense that seemed so strong in defeating Georgia Tech looked leakier against Furman.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2022

While full vaccination offers some protection against becoming severely ill, that protection is leakier if you haven’t been boosted, or if your last shot was more than four months ago.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2022

Nine goals in 18 league games is an incredibly worrying statistic for Davidson, especially when coupled with leakier defensive displays.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2021

All reptiles lose water through their skin, and it turns out that Gila monsters have skin that is leakier than most desert reptiles.

From National Geographic Jul. 22, 2016

It is leakier than any other case, and intrinsically, I think, no stronger than many of her other good cases, certainly weaker than the G. P. case.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James

The UK has some of the leakiest homes in Europe and progress to improve them has been slow.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2023

Nelson’s presence immediately solidified an offensive line that had been among the leakiest in the NFL before his arrival.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2022

Now add in the fact that their offensive line was the leakiest in the NFL during the season, surrendering a league-high 51 sacks.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2022

Bridgewater returned after halftime and the Broncos closed out the win by running the ball behind a makeshift line, finishing with 147 yards rushing against the league's leakiest run defense.

From Fox News Nov. 28, 2021

Beneficent plots, like loving relatives dressed as Santa Claus, frequently go wrong; while it has been shown that the leakiest sort of scheme to wreck a bank will go through with the band playing.

From Love Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart




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