spill over
Example Sentences
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“While monetary policy cannot move ships or reopen pipelines and refineries, it can diminish the risk that these supply shocks spill over into broader and more persistent inflation,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
If they’re fudged, outright bond buying to pay for French social benefits could spill over to other European countries’ bond markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Some of those viruses, including viruses related to the cause of COVID-19, can spill over into humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
That futility was starting to spill over to his defense, too, as he dropped a routine foul ball in front of a crowd whose patience had long since worn thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Would the jury’s open hostility spill over into the classrooms?
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
