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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 poll also suggested that a recent spate of advertising for Baugh that highlight Min’s 2023 drunk driving conviction is working.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024
The big picture: During the pandemic, a spate of media personalities — including Charlie and Dixie D'Amelio, Josh Richards and Jake Paul — became venture investors, with LPs believing their networks would become their edge.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
Last March, the governor ordered 1,000 National Guard troops to be deployed on subway platforms and in stations after a spate of shootings, stabbings and passengers being shoved onto the tracks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
This week’s spate of extreme floods is a reminder of the global need to develop infrastructure that can be responsive to intensifying weather events, and to focus on curbing the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change in the first place.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024
The big picture: During the pandemic, a spate of media personalities — including Charlie and Dixie D'Amelio, Josh Richards and Jake Paul — became venture investors, with LPs believing their networks would become their edge.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
Last March, the governor ordered 1,000 National Guard troops to be deployed on subway platforms and in stations after a spate of shootings, stabbings and passengers being shoved onto the tracks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
This week’s spate of extreme floods is a reminder of the global need to develop infrastructure that can be responsive to intensifying weather events, and to focus on curbing the greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change in the first place.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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spate
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: a sudden flood or rush
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