spate
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The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar thefts in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, whose mandate is to protect swimmers from attacks, says nets have helped significantly reduce fatal encounters since the 1950s, when a spate of attacks devastated local tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
During the state’s last major spate of poisonings in 2016, 14 cases were reported.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
That’s what’s peculiar about Gyllenhaal’s recent spate: These characters feel almost outdated, as if he’d fantasized, years ago, about playing parts like these but never got the opportunity when he was Hollywood’s critical darling.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
A spate of loud but indistinct shouting drew us all out onto the balcony.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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