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A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.
There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.
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Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a spate of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on synagogues, and swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The current Israeli incursion into the West Bank began on Tuesday, as Israel launched a spate of raids and airstrikes, as well as security checkpoint crackdowns.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
With the recent spate of new and different-looking balls, the EPA is investigating where such may have come from.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers, like the Yankees, have also long mined Japan for players, and that’s evident by their recent spate of free agent Japanese signings, as mentioned earlier.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The current Israeli incursion into the West Bank began on Tuesday, as Israel launched a spate of raids and airstrikes, as well as security checkpoint crackdowns.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
With the recent spate of new and different-looking balls, the EPA is investigating where such may have come from.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers, like the Yankees, have also long mined Japan for players, and that’s evident by their recent spate of free agent Japanese signings, as mentioned earlier.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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: a sudden flood or rush
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