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It is likely the largest sewage spill in U.S. history, but just one of an estimated 75,000 across the country each year, according to the EPA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Although high gasoline and diesel prices drove about half of the September spike in inflation, "it's starting to spill into other areas," warned Heather Long, chief economist at the Navy Federal Credit Union.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

A series of necropsies are now taking place at the Dove Marine Laboratory in Cullercoats on dead birds gathered after the spill.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The 2021 spill was related to poor maintenance, not an overwhelming amount of rain, said Mark Gold, director of the California Ocean Ecosystem Monitoring Program at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It sent the Fujinuma Dam sliding nearly 15 feet downhill, and water from the reservoir behind it began to spill over its top.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

"Which is why we're investing £11m at our storm overflows to reduce spills to fewer than 20 a year by 2030," it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Quinn, who served on the technical advisory committee that reviewed the 2021 spill, said the city made many of the suggested changes to prepare itself for spills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Global fund managers are being haunted by a new worry — the possibility that bond yields could shoot higher in a “disorderly” manner, stoking volatility that potentially spills over into stocks and the broader economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

I have loved this sport my entire life, and a version of it that spills into more of the week is, to me, simply more of a good thing.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Everyone spills out and heads in different directions.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Two ships were hit off the Bulgarian coast on October 6, followed by another two on Tuesday -- the first time the conflict has spilled over into the waters off the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

In July 2025, the former couple’s breakup once again spilled into the public eye when Bryan shared screenshots of messages he claimed LaPaglia had sent after their romance ended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

What if Vrabel had lost his sensei mojo when his personal life spilled embarrassingly into public view?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

I listened to that thing over and over again, until I spilled a bottle of soap in my tape deck and ruined it.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The teacup trembled in my hand and hot tea spilled over the sides, scalding my fingertips.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

While Jones' parents spilt up when she was 17, shortly after she had left home for Hartpury, the shock of his death exacerbated Paula's condition.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

Following a surprise defeat by England in round two, Galthie has opted for a 7-1 bench spilt, which helped inflict an 11-try hammering of Italy.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

And the Springboks have evolved again – opting for a 7-1 bench spilt for last year's World Cup final victory over New Zealand.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

Her hair spilt over her folded face like pondweed.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

"The strength of El Niño this year is spilling out of the traditional El Niño region," Dr Hausfather said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Cortez blamed the city for not taking any permanent or lasting measures to prevent the ocean from spilling into the streets, such as putting in place a concrete barrier or reinforcing the seawall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

One possibility, a huge possibility, is that the catheter became dislodged from her vein and then was spilling the drugs into the surrounding tissue.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Heavy selling in European government bonds has been spilling over lately into U.S. government debt.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Jason flipped over a table, and hundreds of bottles tumbled to the ground, shattering into shards and spilling a fiery elixir.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton