spate
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Here’s where economics will take a far-reaching hand, as public investors should note, given the spate of initial public offerings coming down the chute.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Saturday's rival demonstrations follow a spate of violent attacks targeting London's Jewish community, with some blaming instances of hate speech at pro-Palestinian marches for helping to fuel antisemitism.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Cerebras seemed to go public at the perfect time, after a spate of blockbuster first-quarter results from chip companies inspired investors to pile into the stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
His comments come after a spate of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears the ceasefire between the US and Iran was in jeopardy.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Rills of water began to run down; soon they grew to a spate that splashed and fumed on the stones, and spouted out over the cliff like the gutters of a vast roof.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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