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spillover

[spil-oh-ver] / ˈspɪlˌoʊ vər /


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“Household budgets are now being further strained by higher gasoline prices and spillover from higher energy costs onto other goods,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The spillover implications of Google’s equity market foray are myriad, coming just days ahead of SpaceX’s $2 trillion IPO and the planned flotations of AI startups Anthropic and OpenAI.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"Our data provide important information of which pathogens native snakes may likely have but also which they are likely naïve to. This can inform actions needed to prevent pathogen spillover from captive snakes," Mishin concluded.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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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