spoils

Example Sentences

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They are often stored in the refrigerator, which spoils their texture and reduces their flavor, regardless of variety.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Nuveen will take the spoils instead, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The Democratic Unionist Party won the subsequent poll, eventually taking the spoils by going into government with Sinn Fein.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

While households across the income spectrum are expected to benefit, the spoils won’t be shared equally, experts say.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

It is all a game to them still, a tourney writ large, and all they see is the chance for glory and honor and spoils.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin