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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The win marks another win for Democrats after a spate of election victories in November and a closer-than-expected special congressional election in Tennessee earlier this month.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
In a statement shared on X, the Imo State Police Command said their investigation was launched after reports of a worrying spate of kidnappings near a hotel and mortuary in Ngor Okpala.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This, above all, is what’s at stake in the year’s exciting spate of self-aware cinematic spectacles.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
In response to such a spate of bad news, most CEOs would have issued a series of muted statements asking for patience.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
In a statement shared on X, the Imo State Police Command said their investigation was launched after reports of a worrying spate of kidnappings near a hotel and mortuary in Ngor Okpala.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This, above all, is what’s at stake in the year’s exciting spate of self-aware cinematic spectacles.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
In response to such a spate of bad news, most CEOs would have issued a series of muted statements asking for patience.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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noun
: a sudden flood or rush
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