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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
The dye might also leach out of its channels, potentially affecting other structures of the eye.
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Over time, this nutrient buildup leads to leaching, where excess nutrients run off into waterways, causing algae blooms that deplete water oxygen levels and harm wildlife.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
To help combat the leaching issue, many fertilizers coat some of the nitrogen product (and sometimes other nutrients) in a polymer, which takes a while to dissolve, creating a slow-release effect.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The dye might also leach out of its channels, potentially affecting other structures of the eye.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Over time, this nutrient buildup leads to leaching, where excess nutrients run off into waterways, causing algae blooms that deplete water oxygen levels and harm wildlife.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
To help combat the leaching issue, many fertilizers coat some of the nitrogen product (and sometimes other nutrients) in a polymer, which takes a while to dissolve, creating a slow-release effect.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The dye might also leach out of its channels, potentially affecting other structures of the eye.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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In recent years, a third limitation has been percolating through physics—in some ways the most dramatic yet.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The Husbands, with Temple attached, has been percolating for awhile.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to National Geographic, symptoms from consuming the fruit of the tree can occur within about 20 to 30 minutes, as the body’s defense system prompts nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea to flush the poison from the system.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors unsuccessfully tried to flush an employee restroom toilet four times, which led to a suspension of the shop’s permit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength is an eight-year-old bourbon that is non-chill filtered and bottled at 130 proof (65 percent ABV).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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More research is needed to determine if this priming has an impact on those who have difficulty filtering out background noise, such as people with hearing loss or ADHD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lynch also expressed gratitude for so many players showing up, a month after the 49ers purged their roster with nearly 20 players landing on teams elsewhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump has made colleges and universities a prime target of his second administration, going after their federal funding, seeking to purge diversity programs and seeking to deport an unknown number of international students.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead of a sweeping change, Netflix tested the service, refined it based on real-time feedback, and scaled gradually.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration on Saturday asked for clarification from the high court, asking it to refine its order to allow Alien Enemies Act deportations for any migrant who has not challenged their removal.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mix a pea sized amount with holi (water) and pat all over the face, lips neck and chest after cleansing.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After cleansing, dousing her skin with vitamin C, and patting on a smidge of eye cream, the Drop star prepares to finish her skin-care regimen with Paula’s Choice Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When customers send in their preloved pieces via mail, Faherty will clean, repair and relist the items on Faherty’s Second Wave site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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With power comes great responsibility—to clean, that is.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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