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A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
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The European Union launched an investigation into China’s procurement of medical devices, the latest in a spate of actions that are raising tension ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first visit to the bloc in five years.
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Alberto Nardelli, Fortune Asia, 24 Apr. 2024
Temporary tags have been involved in a spate of deadly crashes and violent crimes in recent years.
—Michael Corkery, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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Alberto Nardelli, Fortune Asia, 24 Apr. 2024
Temporary tags have been involved in a spate of deadly crashes and violent crimes in recent years.
—Michael Corkery, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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spate
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: a sudden flood or rush
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