Word of the federal investigation leaked to the news media.
When word leaked of this decision, his old college friends swung into action.
But I'd bet it wasn't too long ago or some word would've leaked by now.
Although the officers in question did not report their encounter, word of it leaked to the news media.
I mean the debates remain secret, not a word of them leaked to the press or the public.
While he was gone, word leaked through his clinic about the breakthrough.
Israeli television broadcast it several weeks ago, when word of the police investigation first leaked.
Not a word had leaked as to his message.
When word leaked out early today that a deal was done, he did not believe it until he heard the news himself.
But word leaked that Ruth had received the novel therapy.