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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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel.
—CBS News, 11 May 2026
But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Though No Doubt reunited briefly over the past couple of years – in 2024 at Coachella and last year at the FireAid benefit concert – this residency is the first proper spate of shows the band has played since a seven-night stand in Los Angeles in 2012.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel.
—CBS News, 11 May 2026
But the surge has been shadowed by a spate of deadly crashes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Though No Doubt reunited briefly over the past couple of years – in 2024 at Coachella and last year at the FireAid benefit concert – this residency is the first proper spate of shows the band has played since a seven-night stand in Los Angeles in 2012.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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