1
as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a spate of words has been published on this controversial topic
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2
as in slew
a considerable amount
an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers
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Recent Examples of spate
Aviation officials, union leaders and safety experts testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee that November about a spate of runway near-misses that year.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission will soon vote on establishing new standards for maintaining and operating them.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Of particular interest to us is the spate of relatively recent videos of UFOs/UAPs from the US Navy, among other sources.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Late last month, before a recent spate of trades, including the Stars’ acquisition of Granlund and Ceci from the Sharks, The Athletic recently had Ferraro at No. 30 on its most recent trade board.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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The impressions stayed covered until 1908 when a massive flood roared down the Paluxy River and scraped the riverbed.—
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The post has sparked a flood of reactions, with the overwhelming majority supporting the worker's decision.—
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Riding The Collaboration Wave After two highly successful seasons, brands are capitalizing on The White Lotus’ success with a slew of collaborations.—
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Unlike 2017, when a slew of Republican voices were vocally against him, almost no congressional Republicans now speak out against him.—
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Tensions were heightened between Russia and Washington during Joe Biden’s four-year tenure at the White House, as Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine prompted a torrent of U.S.-led international sanctions on Moscow’s elite and economy and pitted Russia and its allies against the West.—
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These exchanges made plain one of the challenges of running a superhero studio: Even the possibility of a new movie or a TV show featuring one of these characters — as a development projects that may never come to pass for a host of reasons — is enough to unleash a torrent of headlines.—
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Moore’s book is among dozens placed off limits for at least a week in school libraries operated by the DOD as the new administration aims to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
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Most grocers that are implementing restrictions on eggs are limiting shoppers to two dozen per trip.—
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There’s still a ton of basketball to be played, but the thought of Flagg teaming up with Wembanyama to form a Twin Towers 2.0 is definitely a fun thought for San Antonio fans and a scary one for the rest of the league.—
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The Pioneer Woman’s Spring Collection is filled with tons of kitchen pieces that Grandma would love.—
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Just 30 minutes from Athens city center, this 40-mile stretch of coastline is undergoing a resurgence, driven by the completion of Europe's most extensive coastal park, planned for the end of 2025, and a raft of the most fabulous hotel chains setting up home.—
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Many basements flooded and cars were submerged up to their wheels or windows, while nearly half of the homes lost heat and nearly 100 residents were evacuated, including by boats and rafts.—
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Obviously a great competition, a bunch of great shooters.—
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Not too shabby for a bunch of first-timers with no time trying to do something for the first time.—
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The meal deal is also available in stores nationwide.—
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Guerrero will now look to headline the 2026 free agency class in search of a deal that could be worth north of $500 million.—
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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