spate in the PONS Dictionary

spate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in full spate Brit (river)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The preferential method of irrigation can be found in spate irrigation systems.
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But a spate of disappearances has sent the city into a panic, and some suspect the famous diminutive artist.
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We now have a spate of very strange celebrities.
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Winter tends to be chilly and rainy, with occasional violent windstorms or spates of unusually-warm (6570 degree) temperatures.
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Commercial activities have also risen in recent years, with a spate of new malls and multiplexes.
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It withstands the force of the river in spate, and is a favourite spot from which to look for trout and salmon.
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I liked it and recommend it to anyone who enjoys a spate of efficient indignation, graphic description, excellent narrative, excitement, and irony tempered with vitriol.
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A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft.
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The fraud was discovered during the investigation into a spate illegal activities by the perpetrator concerned.
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She is cleared of all wrongdoing when it is discovered that beer, not food, is responsible for a spate of stomach upsets.
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