spill

Example Sentences

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Public transport connects almost every corner of this tiny country, lush greenery lines the highways and spills out of towering buildings and courtyards, while the pavements are wide, often sheltered, and free of litter.

From BBC

Regional tensions also spilled beyond Iran and Israel.

From Salon

Sable’s proposal has generated intense pushback, particularly because it seeks to restart a pipeline that ruptured in 2015, causing one of biggest oil spills in state history.

From Los Angeles Times

They explode into games, seizing on loose kicks and spilled balls in the air.

From BBC

The drone strikes have fuelled concerns that the war could spill into the strategically sensitive South Caucasus, some analysts said.

From Barron's