Example Sentences

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The disease has spilled across Congo’s borders into Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The Netherlands is in the midst of its own heated public debate on assisted dying, which has spilled into the Canadian committee hearings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The race has spilled into the national media ecosystem.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The recent free fall in software stocks has spilled over to the chip sector, and a Bank of America analyst says the selling doesn’t make sense.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

By the time we’re done shampooing, Mami has spilled soapy water all over the floor and the bed.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar