spill over

Example Sentences

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Payment disputes between automakers and suppliers aren’t unusual in the industry, but rarely spill over into court and result in parts shipments being halted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Unfortunately, any Japanese bond and currency market crisis has the potential to spill over to the world financial market.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Yet the anxiety of investors could ratchet up again and spill over into stocks and bonds if employment and inflation take a turn for the worse.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

He’s worried that the actions of the federal agents will spill over into anger at local cops enforcing local laws, leading to even more chaos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

This time the tears spill over and she quickly wipes them with her sleeves before anyone sees.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung