spoil

Example Sentences

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There have been seven nationwide blackouts since 2024, making life more difficult for Cubans who fear food will spoil in refrigerators, among other problems in a country in economic crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

"I told Noel and Liam: 'If I give the sign, there's a reason to stop the show. It means this is life-critical; I'm not doing it to spoil your night,'" he later recalled.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

When Dennis DeYoung wrote “Babe,” the band’s 1979 hit and its first—and only—No. 1 U.S. single, the band’s manager warned its members not to release the song because it might spoil their rock credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The design scheme certainly doesn’t want to spoil anyone’s good time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

And since the power was bound to go out, it made sense to finish off anything in the freezer that was going to melt or spoil.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz