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spoil

[spoil] / spɔɪl /




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"If we bring vegetables, they'll spoil by noon," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Stocks surged to new highs last week, fully erasing losses caused by the U.S.-Iran war, but the bond market could spoil the party.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

They would spoil the pristine purity of Vernon Point’s only “esplanade”—a befuddled Kyra not having realized she lives on one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Mountains of ripe tomatoes, waiting to be turned into paste or sauce, are left to spoil.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 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




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