spot
Example Sentences
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She said refiners were better off using reserves than buying expensive crude on the spot market, which often costs more than what they can charge for refined products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Traders will closely watch whether China returns to buy crude spot cargoes in the next week or two, according to Rahim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
An inquest looking into how he died found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death, as nobody attempted to perform CPR or use a defibrillator on him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“The amount of work he put in, on the field and with the performance coaches,” said Mark McKenzie, who would lose his starting spot if Richards is healthy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Yo, I’m not keeping your spot in this line, cousin, not if you’re gonna—” Kiki cut herself off.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
