leaky
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"The knee joint, which is also the most common location for osteoarthritis, naturally acts like a leaky bucket," Liu says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
But recent events have shown that much-vaunted security umbrella to be a leaky one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The shutdown had to happen because the buildings had become leaky and rusty and needed a complete overhaul.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The leaky roof also had to be replaced.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
I listen to the grunt, the blow of the hammer, the grunt, the blow, like the sound of a leaky heart.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Hydrogen is leakier and more flammable, and it burns hotter and faster than gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
A defense that seemed so strong in defeating Georgia Tech looked leakier against Furman.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 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
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
Britain has the coldest and leakiest housing stock in western Europe, leaving residents particularly exposed to spikes in gas prices.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 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
It was the leakiest Cabinet, so far as its secrets were concerned, that I have known.
From Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 by Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson) Reid
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