spill over
Example Sentences
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Some of those viruses, including viruses related to the cause of COVID-19, can spill over into humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
But high fuel prices can spill over into prices for other items as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
These firms have been investing in riskier fixed-income assets, and losses cause by volatility in the interest-rate environment could spill over into the banking sector.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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
“I just . . The tears that have been gathering in his eyes spill over, wetting his cheeks. “... want to be alone.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
