spilled

Example Sentences

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In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Fury at city leaders for allowing Wang to remain mayor spilled out on May 19, when the City Council met for the first time since the former mayor’s plea deal became public.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Responders were working to put containment barriers in place to prevent any spilled material from reaching storm drains or river channels that funnel into the ocean.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The same tousled curls that spilled onto his forehead, the same warm eyes.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny