spilled

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Benhard Janse van Rensburg, the South African-born Bristol centre, came off the bench and could have had a try, but spilled the ball over the line as he cut a good line from inside centre.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some of the enthusiasm for volunteering seems to have spilled over from the political engagement the city saw during Mayor Zohran Mamadani’s mayoral campaign.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Office worker Dinh Tung is among them, and says he misses lingering with colleagues at tables that spilled into the street.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The commercials with smiling families in their bright, gleaming kitchens, wiping spilled juice with paper towels.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day