Example Sentences

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What are negotiation tactics for one man is fodder for war to others — especially if one or both sides are spoiling for a fight.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Everybody loves Tripod the three-legged coyote, but High Desert locals say that visitors are spoiling the beast with handouts and causing a dangerous situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

They are spoiling generations of Scotland fans who have suffered for too long.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

Thousands of orbiting satellites are spoiling the images coming from the Hubble Space Telescope.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

“Your berries are spoiling in the fields now,” she suggested.

From The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach In Quest of the Runaways by Penrose, Margaret