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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Many unfortunate events were blamed on poison—the unexpected death of an enslaver or a slave, a spate of local deaths due to a virus or other disease, or problems on the plantation such as ill livestock or bad harvests.
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
As a spate of recent insider-trading scandals among senior Fed officials demonstrates, the institution can’t even hold its own personnel accountable.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The year started with a spate of national chains announcing closures.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Could this recent spate of disillusioned mother narratives have anything to do with the United States government wreaking havoc on women’s reproductive rights?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
As a spate of recent insider-trading scandals among senior Fed officials demonstrates, the institution can’t even hold its own personnel accountable.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The year started with a spate of national chains announcing closures.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Could this recent spate of disillusioned mother narratives have anything to do with the United States government wreaking havoc on women’s reproductive rights?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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noun
: a sudden flood or rush
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