spillover
Example Sentences
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“Uncertainty surrounding oil prices—along with their spillover effects on other commodity prices—continues to pose risks to the inflation outlook,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That knowledge may also contribute to improved strategies for reducing the risk of disease spillover.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
More often than not, rising Japanese yields have had a spillover effect on global markets, pushing yields higher around the world — including in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Asking whether SARS-CoV-2 emerged through either zoonotic spillover, which is when a virus jumps from animals to people, or through a laboratory-related incident is not inherently a conspiracy theory.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
I tore my eyes from the stage and inspected her red-white-and-blue onesie for any signs of spillover.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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Economics
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