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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Two years ago, the Summer Games in Paris opened under threats of political sabotage by Russia, fears of Islamist terror plots and the spillover from the Israel-Hamas war.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
My view is that the spillover is temporary.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Such an analysis would examine park-wide parking capacity, neighborhood spillover, seasonal and weekend use, and coordination with transit and shuttle operations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
But recent federal actions also create spillover effects — collective trauma, lost trust, moral injury, and a chilling of bystander care — that undermine health for us all.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
My view is that the spillover is temporary.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Such an analysis would examine park-wide parking capacity, neighborhood spillover, seasonal and weekend use, and coordination with transit and shuttle operations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
But recent federal actions also create spillover effects — collective trauma, lost trust, moral injury, and a chilling of bystander care — that undermine health for us all.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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 12 Feb. 2026.
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