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Examples of spate in a Sentence
A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
Recent Examples on the Web
But 2024 has brought a spate of surprises: The economy is expanding rapidly, job gains are unexpectedly strong and progress on inflation shows signs of stalling.
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Rivera, who was not on the March central committee ballot, believes the spate of mail financed by LIUNA Local 89 had a huge impact on the results.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The spate of early departures means that Republicans can soon only afford to lose one single vote when all lawmakers are present and voting, since 216 votes would constitute a majority.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Of course, one major reason for the glass-half-empty outlook is the spate of layoffs hitting nearly every industry indiscriminately.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s the dilemma Irvine finds itself in lately, having endured a spate of break-ins in February and March.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
But a spate of attacks on humans have led to increasing calls to drop the protections enjoyed by the species.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
In 2013, a spate of reports nationwide blamed the knockout game for attacks that turned fatal in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In the past 15 months, a spate of close calls caught the attention of regulators and travelers.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Rivera, who was not on the March central committee ballot, believes the spate of mail financed by LIUNA Local 89 had a huge impact on the results.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The spate of early departures means that Republicans can soon only afford to lose one single vote when all lawmakers are present and voting, since 216 votes would constitute a majority.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Of course, one major reason for the glass-half-empty outlook is the spate of layoffs hitting nearly every industry indiscriminately.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s the dilemma Irvine finds itself in lately, having endured a spate of break-ins in February and March.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
But a spate of attacks on humans have led to increasing calls to drop the protections enjoyed by the species.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
In 2013, a spate of reports nationwide blamed the knockout game for attacks that turned fatal in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In the past 15 months, a spate of close calls caught the attention of regulators and travelers.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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