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.
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Losing players of that calibre would hurt any side, but this spate of injuries is still a prompt for Bayern to reinforce themselves better, in a way which does not force the kind of tactical redesign which lay at the heart of Tuesday’s defeat.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite a recent spate of non-renewals, State Farm remains the largest property insurer in California, with around one million policies in the state, according to the Associated Press.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The review is the latest effort of a federal task force to combat antisemitism on college campuses after a spate of high-profile incidents around the country in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The uncertainty surrounding the tariffs has contributed to a spate of dour economic forecasts for growth and inflation.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite a recent spate of non-renewals, State Farm remains the largest property insurer in California, with around one million policies in the state, according to the Associated Press.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The review is the latest effort of a federal task force to combat antisemitism on college campuses after a spate of high-profile incidents around the country in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The uncertainty surrounding the tariffs has contributed to a spate of dour economic forecasts for growth and inflation.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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