Example Sentences

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Although Chiquita Canyon representatives recently acknowledged these hazardous spills have been occurring since mid-2022, they did not inform the air district that wastewater was spilling onto the surface until October.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

That this lovable personality quirk of mine was in fact a big problem — a sign that my generalized anxiety was spilling into areas of my life without my noticing.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2023

In nearby Yangyang county, workers repaired the embankment of another stream that crumbled and was spilling water on a major highway.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Alison Meyers, an Ecology response unit supervisor, said one of the locomotives was spilling diesel fuel and lube oil Thursday morning.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

It felt like someone had popped open a release valve, and all that fog was spilling out of me.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy