leaky
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But recent events have shown that much-vaunted security umbrella to be a leaky one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The leaky roof also had to be replaced.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The Iranian blockade is more leaky than the U.S. blockade,” said Samir Madani, co-founder of the maritime intelligence firm TankerTrackers.com.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
He knew he couldn’t take Harriet out in a leaky boat—she wouldn’t like it.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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
The UK has some of the least energy-efficient and leakiest housing in Europe - due to the old age of much of the housing stock.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 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 Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
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
The Bean Pheasant being kept head to sea, took it smack-and-smack on the breast-bone, which was her leakiest spot; and soon, being down by the head, made shocking weather of it.
From The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
