spoils

Example Sentences

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They are often stored in the refrigerator, which spoils their texture and reduces their flavor, regardless of variety.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The potential spoils from prediction markets haven’t done much to help DraftKings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Panichelli stepped up and dispatched the resulting spot-kick in the 97th minute to ensure the spoils were shared at the Velodrome.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

The Democratic Unionist Party won the subsequent poll, eventually taking the spoils by going into government with Sinn Fein.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

They milked Hazel’s refrigerator for all it was worth, then went door to door collecting from their neighbors, dumping their spoils into the plastic pool.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu