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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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Elsewhere in Uganda has indeed seen such positive spillovers.
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Chinese officials worry about the spillover effect of North Korea’s TB problems — both as a disease threat in China and as a potential destabilizing force in the region.
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As a photojournalist, Tanya was often assigned to cover the spillover into Jordan of Syria’s disaster.
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Lebanon hopes an influx of cash will help revive the economy, which has been hammered by political unrest and spillover from the war in neighboring Syria.
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Lebanese officials hope the results are positive, as tourist arrivals climb to levels last seen in 2010, before the uprising in neighboring Syria the following year raised fears of violent spillover.
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Several say the Milwaukee Police Department's decision to sharply limit pursuits has had a spillover effect into their communities, as drivers flee city officers believingthey are unlikely to be chased.
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Did my visits to the hypnotist to deal with my sleep issues have a spillover effect onto my combination skin?
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Lebanese officials hope the results are positive, as tourist arrivals climb to levels last seen in 2010, before the uprising in neighboring Syria the following year raised fears of violent spillover.
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First Known Use of spillover
1940
SPILLOVER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of spillover for English Language Learners
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: something that flows out of or spreads beyond a container, space, area, etc.
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