spate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

spate in the PONS Dictionary

spate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in full spate Brit (river)
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A spate of sorority sanctions on three different occasions in the 200910 school year reached national news for the actions that were involved.
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The spate of attacks left at least 25 dead and some 115 injured.
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The preferential method of irrigation can be found in spate irrigation systems.
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We now have a spate of very strange celebrities.
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Commercial activities have also risen in recent years, with a spate of new malls and multiplexes.
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Hotels were searched by police, and a spate of confessions were made by retired and current riders.
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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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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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In particular the program sought to resolve a spate of problems with serious engine fires and faulty gunnery central fire control systems.
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The fraud was discovered during the investigation into a spate illegal activities by the perpetrator concerned.
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