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A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
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There was a very fun spate of teen horror movies in the late '90s and early '00s.
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Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Last month, federal prosecutors charged nine inmates in a spate of attacks from April to August at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City.
—Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Last month, federal prosecutors charged nine inmates in connection with a spate of attacks from April to August at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Certainly, Hasina’s fall provided room for a spate of attacks on police and minorities, though analysts say the scale of bloodletting has been sensationalized.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Last month, federal prosecutors charged nine inmates in a spate of attacks from April to August at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City.
—Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Last month, federal prosecutors charged nine inmates in connection with a spate of attacks from April to August at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Certainly, Hasina’s fall provided room for a spate of attacks on police and minorities, though analysts say the scale of bloodletting has been sensationalized.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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spate
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: a sudden flood or rush
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