spate
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“We are deploying resources and acting strategically to halt this spate of burglaries and to catch the perpetrators,” Bass said in a statement on April 21.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The recent spate of congressional deaths may be a sign that old age is finally catching up with it.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
The boy, a British national from Brent, was the first to be convicted over a spate of attacks against Jewish buildings and a dissident Persian media company.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The recent spate of higher international oil prices are also expected to reaccelerate inflation and further weigh on consumers.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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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