spoil
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Mountains of ripe tomatoes, waiting to be turned into paste or sauce, are left to spoil.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Cloud could spoil the view for those in Scotland and Northern Ireland but elsewhere, especially during the first part of Saturday night, there will be some clear skies.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Eisenberg and Schulman agreed that sharing too much about Norman before people could watch the show would spoil all the delightful surprises he delivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
“Jo would find us out, and spoil it all. She is very proud of him, just as he is, and said yesterday that she thought poverty was a beautiful thing.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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