leaky

Example Sentences

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That's partly because I have a French husband and we bought a very old, leaky house in northern France some years ago, which already had a heat pump installed.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Researchers have speculated that making stop codons slightly "leaky" could allow cells to produce enough full length protein to ease symptoms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 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

The publisher's lawyers have also suggested that the claimants' were surrounded by a "leaky" circle of friends that passed on information to the media.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The next morning, after she’d choked down yet another granola bar, Ivy left early for school while Mom was busy wiping Aaron’s leaky nose.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake