spoil
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This is because the Moon will be below the horizon around midnight, meaning its reflected light will be less likely to spoil the view.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
"It can spoil it for longer, of course."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Fixating on my fishing rod, I had allowed the idling machine to bottom out in the shell spoil, some of which got sucked into the intake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
That ending, which I won’t spoil here, is where the film most often divides.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I might as well get some ham hocks for the collard greens and a chicken. After all, it is your birthday. Let’s spoil ourselves."
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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In the LP’s immediate aftermath, the English musician hungrily scooped up the spoils of her success — playing Coachella’s main stage, starring in a highbrow mockumentary, soundtracking Hollywood’s latest take on “Wuthering Heights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Today we woke up to no electricity. A lot of food spoils, but as long as they have the opportunity to learn, we make sacrifices," said Chiu.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"To the victor goes the spoils," he called out.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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The U.S. and France suspect Iran is responsible for the cyberattack on European supermarket refrigerators and freezers that caused tens of millions of dollars of damage in spoiled food and equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Stores were forced to throw out food that had spoiled or risked being spoiled and restock their refrigeration units with fresh items.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
While some say a snack tsunami is turning dogs into spoiled brats who don’t respect their owners, others dismiss this as garbage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
It was people who were spoiled, not food.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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If spoilt, the soup may have an "unpleasant odour and flavour", the FSA said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The contributor wrote that they had seen a rise in "spoilt" children with "demanding behaviour due to overindulgent parenting".
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Fans in New England were spoilt rotten with almost two decades of unbridled success during the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era - the greatest quarterback and head coach combination the sport has ever witnessed.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
Some could argue British music lovers are spoilt for choice.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
“Yes!” said I. And although my sister instantly boxed my ears, it was highly gratifying to me to see that the answer spoilt his joke, and brought him to a dead stop.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Brian Lee, 66, a veteran dog behaviorist and trainer, thinks too many owners are spoiling their pooches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I appreciated the restraint that the cast imposes on itself without spoiling the fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Sand storms blew in from the Gobi, disrupting the ripening process and spoiling harvests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I came home and bought you all kinds of clothes and toys, because I loved spoiling my baby niece.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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