spilling

Example Sentences

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"And anyway, we can't risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The resulting delays have driven up crude prices, spilling over into fuel costs and airfare.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

U.S. government bond rates are likely to increase in response, with the rise spilling over to other borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Images from the rover show sand spilling from the "Atacama" rock during the attempt, yet the rock still did not detach.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Next is the weight of her on each wooden step, until the door at the top of the staircase flashes open, light spilling into the basement.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers