spill

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Such effects refer to spikes in costs that spill into goods and services prices and wages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Imagine a swarm of robots rushing to complete an urgent job, such as cleaning up an oil spill or assembling complex machinery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

As a result, potential threats can go undetected until they spill over into human populations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

And could stress in private-credit funds spill over into the broader financial system?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Small red and yellow flowers and a trail of ivy spill out of the basket beneath them, and a tiny model of the medicine wheel on a spike adorns the center of the arrangement.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam