Examples of spillover in a Sentence
Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.
New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.
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The rebels’ gains bring the conflict to the doorstep of neighboring Burundi, which has had troops in eastern Congo for years, aggravating fears of further regional spillover of fighting that has already killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more since January.
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Reuters 24 Min Ago, CNN Money, 12 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
The Berkeley study did not find any evidence of a spillover into the wages of workers at full-service restaurants chains such as Denny’s, Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin and Outback Steakhouse.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
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Reuters 24 Min Ago, CNN Money, 12 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
The Berkeley study did not find any evidence of a spillover into the wages of workers at full-service restaurants chains such as Denny’s, Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin and Outback Steakhouse.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spillover
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“Spillover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillover. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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