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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The spate of new energy projects – which includes 11 solar fields, two wind farms and two natural gas plants – will cost $6 billion over the next few decades.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch did his best to shut down the buzz around the theory that an electrical substation near Levi’s Stadium could be the catalyst for the spate of injuries that team has suffered over the last few years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The attack was the latest in a spate of recent attacks targeting religious buildings — which has intensified fear among religious leaders and worshippers worldwide.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The crash was the latest in a spate of recent attacks targeting religious buildings, which has intensified fear among religious leaders and worshipers worldwide.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch did his best to shut down the buzz around the theory that an electrical substation near Levi’s Stadium could be the catalyst for the spate of injuries that team has suffered over the last few years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The attack was the latest in a spate of recent attacks targeting religious buildings — which has intensified fear among religious leaders and worshippers worldwide.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The crash was the latest in a spate of recent attacks targeting religious buildings, which has intensified fear among religious leaders and worshipers worldwide.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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