spilled

Example Sentences

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A lot of ink has been spilled in recent months predicting how new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh would face the wrath of President Donald Trump unless he could quickly deliver more interest-rate cuts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Anxiety in the U.S. spilled over from Asia, where South Korean tech companies SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, both major computer memory chip manufacturers, saw their stocks plunge Tuesday by more than 12%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Weiss’s takeover of CBS News and her editorial decision-making have led to spats with the network’s top talent that have spilled into public view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Benhard Janse van Rensburg, the South African-born Bristol centre, came off the bench and could have had a try, but spilled the ball over the line as he cut a good line from inside centre.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Madame Babushkinov cried in horror as the spilled beets tumbled in a river of red across the road.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood