spate

Example Sentences

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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

Others expressed fear and despair, including Jewish people who said they had been feeling vulnerable after a spate of antisemitism-related offences.

From BBC

There have been a spate of antisemitism-related offences in Australia recently.

From BBC