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spill

[spil] / spɪl /




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"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"This should be declared a national emergency," says campaigner Olly Armstrong who believes, if the spill had happened further south, it would have been treated differently.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

In the recent past, when Treasury yields have traded at or around these levels, the pressure has started to spill over into other markets, often weighing on stocks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Carefully, so none of the tiny pieces would spill out.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Oil spills are likely to increase as fossil fuel use tapers, and oil companies put off upgrades to aging infrastructure, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"Even relatively small oil spills can persist in marine sediments for years, compromising the ecological resilience of this protected marine ecosystem."

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Water companies also provide information on when bathing water quality could be affected by sewage spills.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The issue for Sunday's game, said Joel Dreessen, an air quality forecaster for the state of Maryland, is whether more smoke spills south after weekend storm systems.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

His blond hair spills out from beneath it.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

This shift in public opinion has spilled over into U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Some cases spilled into TV debates, police complaints and political statements.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The “Oh Yeah” and “Bad Habit” singer also allegedly spilled the beans on “Stranger Things” alumna Sadie Sink‘s “Spider-Man” character, which Marvel has kept tightly under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Curly hair as pale as spun straw spilled over his shoulders, and eyes like icicles touched on the crowd of villagers for a heartbeat each.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Half-backs Marcus Smith and Jack van Poortvliet both missed out on selection last week and are named on a 6-2 bench spilt.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

Following a surprise defeat by England in round two, Galthie has opted for a 7-1 bench spilt, which helped inflict an 11-try hammering of Italy.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

In another clip, we see a man scrabbling in the roadway to gather up spilt flour.

From BBC Feb. 29, 2024

There was apples, some collard greens, four or five tin cans, and a package that spilt; it coulda been cornmeal.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Hammond said he found about 86% of the raw sewage spilling hours took place when there had not been heavy rain, meaning those discharges could be potentially illegal.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Deterioration in the Chinese passenger car market is accelerating, with competitive pressures spilling over into the broader Asia Pacific, while the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on energy costs and global consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Mom’s head tilted to the side, her thick red hair spilling past her shoulders.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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