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spate [speɪt] N no pl

spate of letters:

spate

to be in full spate Brit (river)

Usage examples with spate

to be in full spate Brit (river)

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A spate of mining concessions to foreign companies has led to an influx of money into the country. en.wikipedia.org

Following natural regeneration, a further spate of felling occurred in 1981. en.wikipedia.org

A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft. en.wikipedia.org

The preferential method of irrigation can be found in spate irrigation systems. en.wikipedia.org

In full spate, the segments stretch most of the way along the cliff. en.wikipedia.org

Hotels were searched by police, and a spate of confessions were made by retired and current riders. en.wikipedia.org

We now have a spate of very strange celebrities. en.wikipedia.org

They split up acrimoniously in 1988 after a spate of betrayal and infighting during a tour. en.wikipedia.org

The success of the video served as a launchpad for a spate of bands and artists across the country. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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