Examples of spate in a Sentence
A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
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Senate Republicans are experiencing a new case of heartburn over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a spate of Pentagon staff firings in recent weeks and the emergence of a second Signal chat reportedly detailing attack plans in a month’s time.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The Miramax cofounder has experienced a spate of health issues in recent years.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
And on the heels of a rough spate, King and fellow starters Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart were practically unhittable.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
In the early days of Trump’s second term, a spate of articles and commentary noted the absence of a large-scale protest movement, the fading of the anti-Trump forces from view.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The Miramax cofounder has experienced a spate of health issues in recent years.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
And on the heels of a rough spate, King and fellow starters Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart were practically unhittable.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
In the early days of Trump’s second term, a spate of articles and commentary noted the absence of a large-scale protest movement, the fading of the anti-Trump forces from view.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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