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The phrase "a leak in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where there is an unintended escape of liquid, gas, or information from a contained area.
Example: "The plumber discovered a leak in the basement that needed immediate attention."
Alternatives: "a breach in" or "a hole in".
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The shed roof had a leak in it.
"We often refer to the Southern Ocean as a leak in the biological pump," Sigman said.
One day, while inspecting belowdecks, Aliabadi discovered a leak in the hull.
"If you're a plumber," he adds, "you could detect a leak in a pipe.
Someone had a leak in his apartment and the water had dripped into the apartment underneath.
The flight attendant told us there was a leak in the sealant on the emergency exit.
Six months ago a leak in a space above hers flooded the studio.
In 1965 a test subject's suit sprang a leak in a Nasa vacuum chamber.
Fluxys confirmed that a leak in the pipeline led to the blast.
Ben had a leak in his ceiling, our cooker didn't work".
She knew at once that there was a leak in the police department, she said.
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