spill over
Britishverb
noun
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the act of spilling over
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the excess part of something
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economics any indirect effect of public expenditure
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astronomy the part of the noise associated with a radio telescope using a dish antenna caused by pick-up by a secondary antenna from directions that do not intercept the dish
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Episodes of market stress in major economies such as the U.S., eurozone and the U.K. could spill over to Asian sovereign bond markets, pushing up yields and exacerbating already-elevated fiscal vulnerabilities, the IMF said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She warned that higher benchmark yields in advanced economies could also spill over to emerging markets by tightening global financial conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
And the diesel ban could spill over into the price of other products.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Some of those viruses, including viruses related to the cause of COVID-19, can spill over into humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I just . . The tears that have been gathering in his eyes spill over, wetting his cheeks. “... want to be alone.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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