spillover
Example Sentences
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Following the spillover of smog, the region’s pollution control domain necessarily grew bigger.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The conflict has widening spillover effects into the energy and fertilizer complex, signaling a broader liquefied natural gas crunch for Asia, including Singapore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Expanding economic activities into natural environments can disrupt ecosystems and increase the risk of disease spillover.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
"The most urgent task is an immediate cessation of military operations and preventing a spread and spillover of conflict," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference this week.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
I tore my eyes from the stage and inspected her red-white-and-blue onesie for any signs of spillover.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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