spate

Example Sentences

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Following the spate of coups, Ecowas tried to pressure the military leaders into promising firm dates for new elections.

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Augustine believes that any perception of a spate of heart problems among rugby players is more a product of modern media, than the modern game.

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Lilly the llama was bought as a guard by the farmer to help protect his sheep after a spate of dog attacks in the past five years.

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There has been a spate of reported shark attacks along Australia's east coast in the past week, three of them in Sydney.

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As the cultural phenomenon approaches its 30th birthday on 27 February - a spate of thefts has been reported recently across England, targeting gaming stores that sell the world-famous trading cards.

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