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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Although the company has made major strides since Starship debuted in 2023, a spate of four failures marred its progress this year, including two explosions that rained debris over parts of the Caribbean.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Further complicating the financial picture for Brightline is the spate of negative news stories about Las Vegas.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But in December 2024, Ayala’s wife of nearly 30 years filed for divorce, and an initially amicable split turned sour amid a spate of legal disputes over his many businesses and assets, including his past catalog negotiations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The Anaheim park experienced a spate of three fatal falls from parking garages in less than a year between 2022 and 2023.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Further complicating the financial picture for Brightline is the spate of negative news stories about Las Vegas.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But in December 2024, Ayala’s wife of nearly 30 years filed for divorce, and an initially amicable split turned sour amid a spate of legal disputes over his many businesses and assets, including his past catalog negotiations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The Anaheim park experienced a spate of three fatal falls from parking garages in less than a year between 2022 and 2023.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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