spate
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Stress has been building, as a spate of defaults and losses, combined with fears about the fate of loans to software companies, caused a stampede of individual investors asking for their money back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
In a previous interview, Luna referred to the spate of death at the start of the year as a “kick in the groin.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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
Weeks could go by with no one mentioning the subject, then one reported sighting would trigger off a whole spate of others.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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