spill
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The rapidly evolving trend terrorising or tantalising teenagers on TikTok across the UK and Ireland is a reminder that online fear can quickly spill into the real world.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
If you spill hot coffee on your pants on the way to work, an extra set of clothes could save you a trip to the store or back home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans told AFP the fire burning since Friday "has been contained and should no longer be able to spread" -- after threatening to spill over the German border to the east.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The U.S. campaign marks a direct challenge to China’s long dominance in Zambia, although Beijing’s reputation in the country took a hit recently after a toxic spill at a Chinese copper mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“There was a spill thirty years ago. The contamination must have affected Pond’s water.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Like many other internet-fueled food crazes, Cane’s enthusiasm often spills offline in surprisingly tangible ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fuel spills are also a concern, and several big Western shipping firms including France's CMA-CGM, Switzerland's MSC and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd have already pledged they will not use the Northern Sea Route.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Oil spills are likely to increase as fossil fuel use tapers, and oil companies put off upgrades to aging infrastructure, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On that last track, recorded a dozen years ago, Mr. Lloyd, playing alto sax, seems like a fountain, distilling fragments of songs and scales into a narrative that spills forth in graceful gushes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Edel's dress spills over with layers of rubies and her edelweiss flowers.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
“What changed is a number of brands got very promotional on their sites, and those promotions spilled into the broader marketplace,” said Stack, who built Dick’s into a national player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Welcome to an "aura farming" battle, a phenomenon born on social media that has spilled over onto the streets of Latin America.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
They fear that any accidents could threaten not just the nearby reefs but that currents could carry spilled oil to coastal wetlands teeming with wildlife.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The range and scope of ongoing litigation show how anger at Meta and other social media companies over their products’ effects on kids has spilled into broad bipartisan agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Madame Babushkinov cried in horror as the spilled beets tumbled in a river of red across the road.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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
Whilst a spilt layer of coffee on a table may sit apparently motionless, at the nanoscale the chaotic motion of molecules creates random waves on a liquid's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
Her hair spilt over her folded face like pondweed.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
That strength ends up spilling over, to some degree, to other truck modalities, such as refrigerated trucks and dry-van trucking, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The growth in New York highlights how tech workers are spilling into other industries and cities as Silicon Valley companies lay off workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Section 232 tariffs are weighing on the auto sector with higher motor vehicle parts and equipment prices spilling over into motor vehicle maintenance and repair, so this isn’t likely a one-off,” wrote economists at RBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The figure is still halfway across the department store but approaching me quickly, parcels spilling out of her arms.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
