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spate

noun as in series

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But a spate of high profile shootings, mental health outbursts on the subways and drugstores with items locked behind glass cases have created a sense of disorder for some.

The gains erased losses from the first half of October, when renewed trade tension and a spate of unexpected corporate bankruptcies spooked investors.

The spate of auto thefts were related to a nationwide organized crime ring, Bess said.

One cloud that has been hanging over the private-credit space is a spate of high-profile bankruptcies, including auto industry companies First Brands and Tricolor.

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During that show, Ball performed in a wheelchair, as he had for the last two years, following a spate of ill-health.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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