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Recent Examples of leaky
Due to some problems with leaky thrusters on the Apollo spacecraft that carried the second crew to Skylab in 1973, NASA scrambled to put together a 'rescue' mission as a contingency.
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Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
Their goalie, Elvis Merzlikins, was just as leaky that night, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the typically very vocal and leaky employee bases have remained eerily quiet.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
And on the ceiling, there are stains from a leaky roof.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
Their goalie, Elvis Merzlikins, was just as leaky that night, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the typically very vocal and leaky employee bases have remained eerily quiet.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
And on the ceiling, there are stains from a leaky roof.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaky. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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