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spill

[spil] / spɪl /




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And the diesel ban could spill over into the price of other products.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The researchers identified a large thermal gradient, with temperatures reaching approximately 350 degrees Celsius beside the magma intrusion and falling to about 72 degrees Celsius at an ancient seafloor asphalt spill roughly 300 meters higher.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Consider an oil pipeline in California that had been shut down for roughly a decade after a catastrophic spill.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

A manager attributed the readings to a paint-thinner spill, but Dixon said she had also found high readings 400 yards away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Nhamo turned her eyes, which threatened to spill over with tears, toward him.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Global fund managers are being haunted by a new worry — the possibility that bond yields could shoot higher in a “disorderly” manner, stoking volatility that potentially spills over into stocks and the broader economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

I have loved this sport my entire life, and a version of it that spills into more of the week is, to me, simply more of a good thing.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Like many other internet-fueled food crazes, Cane’s enthusiasm often spills offline in surprisingly tangible ways.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

Arthur spills a little of his soda and rubs the rug dry with his sneaker.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

The meltdown spilled over into the stock market, with the benchmark Borsa Istanbul 100 tumbling 5.5% on Wednesday and triggering a circuit breaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Joyful fans spilled out of the Paris La Défense Arena on Saturday night singing and dancing to her classic hits, while some were still wiping away tears.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Ill feeling has spilled over since United launched a ticket-touting investigation in the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Exceptional heat has also spilled over the traditional limits of summer, with high temperatures measured in late May and early September.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

As the rain poured over his face and spilled down his neck Jack decided that he should get moving, if only to escape the storm.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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

Sewage was spilt for 3.614 million hours in 2024 compared to 3.606 million hours in 2023.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 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

And the Springboks have evolved again – opting for a 7-1 bench spilt for last year's World Cup final victory over New Zealand.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

How skillfully he dried them when the song came to a pause! threw back his mantle, spilt his gout of wine!

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Senior Bank of Canada policymakers agreed that inflation risks had intensified and rate hikes could be required should evidence emerge of higher fuel costs spilling over to prices of other goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That was from the water spilling over a dirt road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

European spy chiefs worry that Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly spilling over onto their soil, but Kyiv's Western allies are struggling to come up with countermeasures to halt Moscow's "hybrid" attacks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Poxies filled Seventh Avenue as far as the eye could see, and more were spilling out from the side streets.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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