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spate

noun as in series

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Police said the driver was unhappy with a divorce settlement, but the incident sparked questions about a recent spate of public violence in the country.

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The UK government made it a criminal offence to possess a bully XL without a valid certificate of exemption from February 2024, following a spate of attacks.

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Manson died in 2017 while serving a commuted death sentence for masterminding an infamous spate of murders in Los Angeles in 1969.

A car attack that killed 35 people in China has sparked questions about a recent spate of public violence, as officials continue to censor discussion on the incident.

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China has seen a spate of violent attacks on members of the public in recent months.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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