Example Sentences

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Now that friction is spilling into commencement, a ceremony long reserved for good cheer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But the data this week suggest that growth is spilling into the labor market, said James Knightley, chief international economist at ING.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

A state of emergency has been declared and lava is spilling towards Grindavik, which has already been evacuated.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024

The largest dam — which incorporates a fixed park bench and two large trees — has widened and grown to the degree that water is spilling on to a walking trail nearby.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Light is spilling in from the stairs that eventually lead up to the devastated world above them.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner