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Leak

Slang.

1. In stocks or other securities, to lose value slowly.

2. In bonds, to slowly increase in yield over the risk-free rate of return, which indicates gradually increasing risk.
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The low prosecution rate of leaks in mature democracies such as the UK and US points to the complexities around this kind of information flow.
With the second unit, Maynilad can fasttrack the detection and repair of pipe leaks, particularly in areas where there are high concentrations of leaking primary lines.
More recent leaks, however, seem to indicate that the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will retain the notch, along with some side buttons likely for power and volume control.
As Winter Haven officials team with the EPA WaterSense program to help reduce water waste in the region, consumers are taking part by having their properties and plumbing systems checked for water waste, often found in leaks they didn't even know existed.
Hydraulic fluid leaks can cost your business time and money, and can have a negative impact on the environment.
Being able to quickly address unexpected leaks is vital to operations because failing to manage unplanned discharges wreaks havoc with worker safety, raises red flags for regulatory bodies and negatively affects the bottom line, says Andrew Patrick, executive vice president, Strategic Opportunities, Clock Spring Company.
Substantial resources are often wasted on electricity used to power air compressors to "fill the leaks" throughout a facility.
Because natural gas has no smell but an artificial odor is added to both gas lines and tanks so that leaks can be detected quickly.
During the period, global mass media and other open sources reported a total of 2,131 data leaks from enterprises, 37% more than in 2016.
In addition to evidence of higher valuations for Mand A deals that leak, the 2017 Intralinks Annual M/A Leaks Report, published this week, found that 8.6% of worldwide M/A deals were leaked in 2016.
'Dawn Leaks issue was never about army and government.