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The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage.
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Oil well spews thousands of gallons into Louisiana marsh
After a week of uncontrolled spillage, a leak pouring more than 70,000 gallons of oil into a Louisiana marsh has been contained, according to the Coast Guard.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The fridge always has old food and spillage, and her kitchen counters and sink are littered with dirty dishes and leftovers.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The silicone bottles are easily refillable, and each one is built with a leakproof design that won’t cause spillage within your toiletry kit.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Beyond the request for an investigation from the DOD’s OIG, House Intelligence Democrats have also called on Gabbard to ignite a damage assessment of the incident – something routine when there is spillage of classified information.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The fridge always has old food and spillage, and her kitchen counters and sink are littered with dirty dishes and leftovers.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The silicone bottles are easily refillable, and each one is built with a leakproof design that won’t cause spillage within your toiletry kit.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Beyond the request for an investigation from the DOD’s OIG, House Intelligence Democrats have also called on Gabbard to ignite a damage assessment of the incident – something routine when there is spillage of classified information.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Spillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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spillage
noun
spill·age
ˈspil-ij 
1
: the act or process of spilling
2
: the quantity that spills
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