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
Higher fuel prices were spilling to shipping costs, airfare and fertilizer.
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 gaze lingered over Tansy’s new hat with its bunch of artificial grapes spilling off the brim.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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