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Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.
New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.
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While the protest was directly in response to the Israeli government and its war in Gaza, some Jews in Australia fear such demonstrations can lead to a spillover of hate aimed at local targets.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Guterres said such unilateral actions risk deepening divisions, hardening positions and accelerating fragmentation, with potential spillover effects on regional security, including the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The spillover often seen during good times has dried up in a brutal office market.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Lebanon has also been rocked by the spillover of the war in Gaza.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Guterres said such unilateral actions risk deepening divisions, hardening positions and accelerating fragmentation, with potential spillover effects on regional security, including the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The spillover often seen during good times has dried up in a brutal office market.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Lebanon has also been rocked by the spillover of the war in Gaza.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Spillover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillover. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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