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spate

noun as in series

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A spate of low scores in the current domestic season saw him lose his place in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team too.

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He has invited Trump to UFC events even as Trump faced a spate of criminal, civil and other legal challenges.

Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol poisoning.

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The recent spate of deaths has cast a spotlight on Vang Vieng - which is a notorious party town - and prompted renewed warnings from governments around the world about drinking spirits in Laos.

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But the recent spate of deaths have spooked tourists, and especially women, as five of the six who died were female travellers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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