spate

Example Sentences

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Following a spate of athlete welfare controversies following Rio 2016, UK Sport's "no-compromise" approach, linking funding to medal potential, came under intense scrutiny.

From BBC

Now, a spate of recent dealmaking has resulted in many competitors being bought by out-of-towners—including at least four in the past year alone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ontario endured a spate of shaking a little more than a year ago, topping out with a magnitude 4 quake on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

But a spate of fatal house fires in Northern Ireland has prompted public warnings to take care when using electrical devices at home.

From BBC

By then, she had confronted a spate of other crises — federal immigration raids, a $1-billion budget shortfall, a split with county officials over the region’s approach to homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times