spate
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The latest spate of upheaval began in 2018 when the museum hired Klaus Biesenbach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Catching and killing sharks has a long and controversial history in Western Australia - there were months of huge protests in 2014 when the state government authorised a cull after a spate of attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Nasdaq futures slid and Treasury yields rose to a spate of new multiyear highs as investors took positions ahead of crucial U.S. inflation prints Thursday and Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
A spate of heists at French museums, including at the Louvre, has highlighted inadequate security in some cases and led to questions about whether criminal gangs see them as soft targets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
There was an immediate spate of loud, frightened chatter from the regiment of Guerrilla Shrews.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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