spilling

Example Sentences

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"And anyway, we can't risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The resulting delays have driven up crude prices, spilling over into fuel costs and airfare.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

U.S. government bond rates are likely to increase in response, with the rise spilling over to other borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

During a recent interview at Netflix’s Hollywood complex, the 70-year-old Davis was loose and vibrant, spilling out colorful anecdotes and celebrating what appears to be a fresh and exciting moment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I call down to Pouncey, who’s working the hand crank that keeps bucket after bucket of chain rising up the rounded side of the silo and spilling in through the opening.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman