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leakage

[lee-kij] / ˈli kɪdʒ /






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Employees also frequently job-hop between companies, creating an additional vector for information leakage or misappropriation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“This will help us recapture what we call retail leakage from the other cities, and keep the Camarillo residents in Camarillo,” Winkler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

A Welsh Water spokesperson said it was aiming to reduce leakage in its network by 24% by 2030.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

While its emissions are lower, drilling and extracting it causes the leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

“This one is a leakage of blood in the brain. Certain areas of the brain are affected. There have been earlier smaller leakages. Lee knows that.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Officials have said massive financial "leakages" triggered the sudden halt, but they have not revealed the scale of the losses, with some telling AFP they were still working on an estimate.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

With many more options for withdrawing money from accounts, leakages will increase.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

It alleged that the DWP failed to adequately inspect or repair equipment, or to notify residents of leakages during the 1,085-day period when community members were potentially exposed to methane and other toxic chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

In tests in animals, the researchers found that every animal treated with the new gel showed rapid sealing, and there were no perforations, leakages, or bleeding in the week following the treatment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

The foundations of the dam were considered to be shaky early last spring and many increasing leakages were reported from time to time.

From The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin by James Herbert Walker


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