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How to use the word spate in a Sentence?

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This is similar to what we hear patients in the US saying, that they're still experiencing symptoms at two years out, particularly in that first spate of patients in the pandemic. We've been hearing this anecdotally, so it's always nice to see things published.

Kristine Erlandson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

With the recent spate of videos of UFO sightings that the Air Force and government are saying are the real thing.

Gerald McMahon

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The most important takeaway from the recent spate of ransomware attacks on US, Irish, German and other organizations around the world is that companies that view ransomware as a threat to their core business operations rather than a simple risk of data theft will react and recover more effectively.

Anne Neuberger

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We shouldn't overstate the importance of this letter. It may be a case of the Taliban trying to earn some legitimacy and goodwill by playing the role of good guy and proposing nonviolent solutions, at the end of the day, The Taliban has no incentive to propose talks unless it's starting to feel major pressure on the battlefield. Though U.S. forces have ramped up their fight, I think it's too early for The Taliban to suddenly conclude it's not worth fighting anymore. Michael Kugelman said the Taliban offer could nonetheless be useful to the President Trump administration. Even if the letter is just a bluff, and I assume it is, the White House can say - Look, our strategy is already paying off. A spate of bombings last month in Kabul fueled anger against The Taliban across the country, and prompted the President Trump administration to close the doors for peace talks with the Islamic insurgents. Taliban fighters( Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) But The Taliban knows President Trump does n’t want the U.S. to be in Special Representative for Afghanistan. The Taliban will be banking on the belief the U.S. and the West have lost the will to remain there. US ADDING AIR POWER, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN AFGHANISTAN US AND PAKISTAN CLASH AT United Nations ' OVER Special Representative for Afghanistan In a recent visit to eastern Special Representative for Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, who commands the U.S. and NATO’s Resolute Support mission in the Special Representative for Afghanistan, said the intensified U.S. offensive is producing results.

Michael Kugelman

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The Education Ministry is taking the recent spate of 'poisoned track' cases on campuses in a number of locations very seriously.

The Ministry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The recent spate of attacks by militants disrupting oil and power installations will not distract us from engaging leaders in the region in addressing Niger Delta problems.

President Muhammadu Buhari

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The recent spate of attacks by militants disrupting oil and power installations will not distract us from engaging leaders in the region in addressing (the) Niger Delta problems.

President Muhammadu Buhari

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This is a trend we only anticipate growing in light of many factors, including this spate of state-level provisions on access that are resulting in clinic closures.

Jill Adams

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have been hit by a steady spate of bad news since the year began and I think the markets will remain in a state of flux in the near term until we see global bank shares stabilising.

Francois Perrin

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Wherever you look - China, oil and the U.S., there is no clear evidence of improvement in economic fundamentals. So in the near term, it is hard to expect risk asset prices to gain further after a spate of short-covering.

Tatsushi Maeno

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Home invasions have gone down, a huge reason was that there was a huge spate of homeowners using their guns against intruders. More people have guns and it’s making burglars cautious.

Darrell Standberry

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

A huge reason was that there was a huge spate of homeowners using their guns against intruders. More people have guns and it’s making burglars cautious.

Rick Ector

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

This spate of savage killings must end here, there is little doubt that these especially brutal killings are designed to sow fear and to have a chilling effect on free speech. This is unacceptable.

David Griffiths

Found on CNN
9 years ago

We are challengers rather than incumbents, so this spate of reviews is more of an opportunity than a risk.

Chief Executive Yannick Bollore

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Given the recent spate of AML-related (anti-monopoly law) cases against foreign firms, the regulations about the banking sector, and the reduction of foreign firms' products on government procurement lists, there is good reason for foreign firms to be highly concerned.

Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The true test will come with implementation, given the recent spate of AML-related (anti-monopoly law) cases against foreign firms, the regulations about the banking sector, and the reduction of foreign firms' products on government procurement lists, there is good reason for foreign firms to be highly concerned.

Scott Kennedy

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We continue to be deeply concerned by the recent spate of increased violence along the working boundary and the line of control, it is profoundly in the interests of Pakistan and India to move this relationship forward.

John Kerry

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It's essentially followthrough selling from last week because OPEC's decision not to cut output has had a catastrophic impact on the energy producers, the continued spate of bad news on crude oil has spooked investors.

Elvis Picardo

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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