spitting

Example Sentences

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There’s one climactic moment involving spitting when the staging undermines the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

China’s shipyards, meanwhile, are building the world’s largest navy while spitting out commercial ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Barroso II, managed by Royal Dutch Shell, began spitting skyward some 100,000 barrels daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The spitting incident, symbolically equivalent to burning the American flag, had apparently earned the government’s wrath.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady