spilling

Example Sentences

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Higher fuel prices were spilling to shipping costs, airfare and fertilizer.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Images from the rover show sand spilling from the "Atacama" rock during the attempt, yet the rock still did not detach.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

There’s actually a long history of powerful executives spilling their feelings in a place where they don’t expect anyone to find them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Everyone else would spend the night standing, balancing plates and, inevitably, spilling some wine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The grill tipped over and fell, spilling smoking charcoal and burnt steaks all over the patio.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz