spill

Example Sentences

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They have been creating dykes and dams to contain any chemicals if the tank does spill - with the aim of preventing any substances from reaching storm drains or the ocean.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Does it rupture and spill, or does it blow up?” said Craig Covey, the division chief at the Orange County Fire Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Covey said crews were preparing for a chemical spill, which he described as a "best-case scenario" and far preferable to an explosion and toxic plume.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

There was a leak of five gallons per second as crews immediately got to work trying to contain the spill, Katon said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

If you spill it, it gets gross, and we couldn’t figure an appropriate word that rhymed with “golden” or “foldin’,” so just don’t do it.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles