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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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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
The first-mandate policies of Republican contender and former President Donald Trump are meanwhile remembered for reshaping trade ties with China through a spate of tariffs.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Although one arrest was made last week, with authorities vowing to punish perpetrators potentially with jail time, the spate of threats has continued, often sent through emails and social media posts.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Teslas are self-driving themselves into trouble The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating a spate of incidents where Teslas with Full Self-Driving technology were involved in crashes.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
There was a very fun spate of teen horror movies in the late '90s and early '00s.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Although one arrest was made last week, with authorities vowing to punish perpetrators potentially with jail time, the spate of threats has continued, often sent through emails and social media posts.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Teslas are self-driving themselves into trouble The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating a spate of incidents where Teslas with Full Self-Driving technology were involved in crashes.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
There was a very fun spate of teen horror movies in the late '90s and early '00s.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spate
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Questions about the state’s rehab capacity also remain, if Proposition 36 works as intended and adds a flood of people into the treatment pipeline.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, state and local agencies fail to act despite floods of protests.Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new council and mayor must tackle a slew of troubles for the city, which faces the largest per-capita homeless population in the county, a stark shortage of firefighters and police officers, and ongoing questions on how to balance growth and draw in business.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The principles primarily focus around worker upskilling and protection, as well as cybersecurity and safety and come at a time when many companies have already begun implementing AI systems or partnering with third-party vendors to power a slew of different use cases.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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In a ballot box: The county has dozens of places to drop your ballot directly before 8pm Tuesday night.Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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It was finally finished by Breguet’s son Louis-Antoine in 1827 and was the most complicated watch of its time with close to a dozen complications.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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The band and their record label added tons of live recordings, new mixes, and other special bits of content that turned the one CD into a box set–the kind that fans of the band couldn’t wait to get their hands on.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Read More Sports Betting Previews on Newsweek Additionally, there are a ton of Bet Boosts available in the bet365 app.Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 1952, San Francisco and Antioch became the first communities in California to supplement naturally occurring levels of fluoride in their drinking water, after a raft of studies showing that the mineral made teeth enamel stronger and more resistant to acid.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Google’s big push comes by way of Android 15 with a raft of new updates, while Samsung is arguably doing more, clamping down on sideloading, defaulting to maximum restrictions and pushing its Knox ecosystem as an alternative to Apple’s equivalent.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Add to this the fact that watchmakers are a very competitive bunch who always try to outdo each other and this makes complicating things even more interesting.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Who pays for a replacement roof often comes down to who has more bargaining power, and the inability to obtain insurance coverage has the potential to kill deals, agents report.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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