spill over

Example Sentences

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To be sure, past geopolitical events rarely triggered sustained market turmoil, unless they spilled over into a full-blown U.S. economic slowdown.

From MarketWatch

He’s worried that the actions of the federal agents will spill over into anger at local cops enforcing local laws, leading to even more chaos.

From Los Angeles Times

He watched, his contempt spilling over, calculating whether I was worth competing for.

From Los Angeles Times

“This would spill over into the broad economy,” the central bank said, “putting Canadian gross domestic product on a lower path.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sharp moves in Japanese government bonds have drawn global attention to Japan’s fiscal policymaking, as fears of ramped up spending sparked a selloff that spilled over into other bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal