spate

Example Sentences

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The recent spate of higher international oil prices are also expected to reaccelerate inflation and further weigh on consumers.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The spate of alleged fraud traces back to the private-credit surge that followed the onset of Covid in 2020, first in corporate debt, then in asset-backed lending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Often referred to as “living drugs,” they have driven a spate of acquisitions at larger companies.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Any appearance on the network probably would have generated a spate of negative stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

North of the compound, the brook was in full spate, choked with leaves and bits of wood, but the scouts had found where the ford lay and the column was able to splash across.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin