Examples of spate in a Sentence
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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Notably, a spate of special vinyl releases of Swift’s albums and various tracks and remixes helped spur another strong year for the physical format.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Congress is on track to see record turnover this year as lawmakers forgo reelection, and in few places is that spate of retirements felt as deeply as in Illinois.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In their eyes, the administration’s recent spate of changes could make things much worse.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
There is an urgency to Geese’s performance, perhaps because the Third Man set captures the band finding its sea legs with a new spate of material.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Congress is on track to see record turnover this year as lawmakers forgo reelection, and in few places is that spate of retirements felt as deeply as in Illinois.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In their eyes, the administration’s recent spate of changes could make things much worse.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
There is an urgency to Geese’s performance, perhaps because the Third Man set captures the band finding its sea legs with a new spate of material.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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