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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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But experts say the motivations behind the spate of abductions are complex and not necessarily driven by religious motivations.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The cryptocurrency, which is trading at its lowest level since April, is now on track for its worst monthly performance since 2022, when a spate of corporate collapses sparked turbulence in the crypto sector, Bloomberg reported Friday.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The attack in British Columbia comes after a spate of bear attacks on the other side of the Pacific, in northern Japan, where there have been 13 fatal attacks this year, more than triple last year’s total and the highest on record since records began in 2008.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The attack follows a spate of settler violence against Palestinians across the West Bank.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The cryptocurrency, which is trading at its lowest level since April, is now on track for its worst monthly performance since 2022, when a spate of corporate collapses sparked turbulence in the crypto sector, Bloomberg reported Friday.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The attack in British Columbia comes after a spate of bear attacks on the other side of the Pacific, in northern Japan, where there have been 13 fatal attacks this year, more than triple last year’s total and the highest on record since records began in 2008.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The attack follows a spate of settler violence against Palestinians across the West Bank.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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