spoils

Example Sentences

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Speaking to military officials on Tuesday, he said the attack on Saudi Arabia "spoils sincere efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Atreides says he would call their daughter Ghanima, which is a name native to the fictional Fremen people in the film, meaning "spoils of war".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Nuveen will take the spoils instead, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Moments later we too left, lugging the spoils of our scavenging.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane