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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In addition to the fireworks display, there will also be a spate of activities at Cathedral Hill Park, including a line of food trucks along Dayton Avenue.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Now 46, the singer draws inspiration from the music that inspired her, name-checking Prince and the Gap Band, for a spate of upbeat tunes dotted by glittery synths, pummeling 808s and plucky bass notes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
That raises the stakes for next week, given that Nvidia's earnings are set to release into a stock market near record highs, alongside a whole spate of retail companies like Walmart that are reporting just as consumer sentiment dives to all-time lows .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Now 46, the singer draws inspiration from the music that inspired her, name-checking Prince and the Gap Band, for a spate of upbeat tunes dotted by glittery synths, pummeling 808s and plucky bass notes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
That raises the stakes for next week, given that Nvidia's earnings are set to release into a stock market near record highs, alongside a whole spate of retail companies like Walmart that are reporting just as consumer sentiment dives to all-time lows .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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