spill

Example Sentences

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The UN court has in recent days been hearing from representatives of Venezuela and Guyana over the centuries-old dispute that has at times threatened to spill over into military action.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Earlier strikes in the past two weeks at the Tuapse refinery caused a big oil spill in the sea and residents reported "black" rain falling on the city and leaving an oily residue everywhere.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But analysts said it was too early to tell if that was the right call, and said questions about Nike’s current struggles could spill over into her new job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Small red and yellow flowers and a trail of ivy spill out of the basket beneath them, and a tiny model of the medicine wheel on a spike adorns the center of the arrangement.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam