spill
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They will create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms, which can be installed in the event of a spill, to help prevent the oil from reaching the shoreline and its sensitive ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
That futility was starting to spill over to his defense, too, as he dropped a routine foul ball in front of a crowd whose patience had long since worn thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
If you spill hot coffee on your pants on the way to work, an extra set of clothes could save you a trip to the store or back home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The U.S. campaign marks a direct challenge to China’s long dominance in Zambia, although Beijing’s reputation in the country took a hit recently after a toxic spill at a Chinese copper mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
As the elevator car ascended, the Doors shook and tried to open, threatening to spill them into whatever was between life and death.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Like many other internet-fueled food crazes, Cane’s enthusiasm often spills offline in surprisingly tangible ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fuel spills are also a concern, and several big Western shipping firms including France's CMA-CGM, Switzerland's MSC and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd have already pledged they will not use the Northern Sea Route.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 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
On that last track, recorded a dozen years ago, Mr. Lloyd, playing alto sax, seems like a fountain, distilling fragments of songs and scales into a narrative that spills forth in graceful gushes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their silver light is ethereal, impossibly beautiful as it spills over every rose and blooming gardenia in the temple’s sky garden.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
That broader hostility toward crypto, after a rather tough start to the year, has spilled over into bitcoin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He later spilled another effort into a dangerous area, allowing Gonzalo Garcia to score, although Chelsea won 3-2 win at Craven Cottage.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
As with data centers, the debate over Flock has spilled into midterm races, from Florida to Rhode Island to San Francisco, reports Kris Maher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Welcome to an "aura farming" battle, a phenomenon born on social media that has spilled over onto the streets of Latin America.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The corners spilled over with styluses, ink pots, paper, jars of this and that, tools, and journals.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
While Jones' parents spilt up when she was 17, shortly after she had left home for Hartpury, the shock of his death exacerbated Paula's condition.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
An overturned lorry forced the closure of the M6 motorway when it spilt diesel across the road in Staffordshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
We had it in rugby where fake blood was spilt, so we want to avoid that.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
I managed to say it so evilly the second-year spilt his books.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan's borders.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
That strength ends up spilling over, to some degree, to other truck modalities, such as refrigerated trucks and dry-van trucking, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Celia came in with the knitting spilling to her knees.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
