leaky

Example Sentences

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The strains of hantavirus in the Americas are attracted to the small blood vessels of the lungs and make the blood vessels leaky — which is bad, because the lungs need air, said Chin-Hong.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The tubes of silicone, he said, were for his father, who was having problems with a leaky sink.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

In June 2024, the Enterprises and their partners filed a $600 million lawsuit, accusing Shvo of shoddy construction that left the club “dimly lit and aesthetically unappealing”— and burdened by leaky showers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Lawyers for ANL said in written submissions that the social circles of most of the claimants in the overarching case were "leaky".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The navigator sits on a leaky barrel of yuck that was once full of food, but its stench testifies to the fact that the foodstuffs have decayed into something other.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman