spate
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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
As well as "Succession", the five-times married tycoon has been the subject of a spate of biographies, as well as a new Netflix documentary, "Dynasty: The Murdochs" which was released in March this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Merida deal continues a spate of acquisitions by the Indianapolis company, which is flush with cash from its market-leading weight-loss-drug franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The latest spate of civil actions could tie the city up in costly litigation for years to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Soon she stood on a great stone bridge that spanned the river, which was in spate.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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