spill

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Volkswagen was previously found guilty in the emissions cheating scandal, Pfizer over its promotion of the anti-inflammatory drug Bextra and Exxon for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Plus, the destruction of the environment causes viruses to spill over from animal hosts into us.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Notre Dame’s Brayden Borquez recovered from his spill at the Arcadia Invitational to win the 110 hurdles last week at the Mission League finals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Toxic waste inundated homes and fields in a spill over a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Being so young in your magic, you wouldn’t know this, but there are ways to make truths spill from lips like water from a fountain.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston