spilling

Example Sentences

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"And anyway, we can't risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The resulting delays have driven up crude prices, spilling over into fuel costs and airfare.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

U.S. government bond rates are likely to increase in response, with the rise spilling over to other borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Images from the rover show sand spilling from the "Atacama" rock during the attempt, yet the rock still did not detach.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Her dress was so silky, it seemed to ripple, as if the cloth were ink spilling off her shoulders.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan