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spate

[speyt] / speɪt /


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The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar thefts in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After a spate of big wins, Lightning is about to face his biggest race yet, competing for the Piston Cup.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

During the state’s last major spate of poisonings in 2016, 14 cases were reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Index providers are racing to adapt in anticipation of a spate of large IPOs later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She tells me about meeting August—she was seventeen, and it had just dawned on her that the recent spate of bachelors joining her family for dinner were actually being presented as potential husbands.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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