(Often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow.
1 It also flagged a spate of store openings in Europe and China.
2 The deal follows a spate of other recent cross-border law firm mergers.
3 Private equity-owned insurance brokerages saw a spate of deals in recent years.
4 Brazil has suffered a spate of partisan violence during the polarized campaign.
5 REUTERS: What's driving the recent spate of bankruptcy filings by restaurant companies?
6 Alexandra inquiry continues The inquiry follows a spate of protests in April.
7 Mexico's leader has said little publicly about the spate of political killings.
8 He had recently received a new spate of death threats, he said.
9 Germany has also witnessed a spate of arson attacks on refugee shelters.
10 Police investigating the recent spate of ATM thefts have charged three men.
11 The spate of awards came at a high point for auto enthusiasts.
12 Mountaineering experts say the spate of accidents is due to unseasonal weather.
13 A spate of weak U.S. data has been weighing on the market.
14 His arrest follows a spate of sex crimes by Japanese school teachers.
15 Police are investigating a spate of arson attacks on cars in Hastings.
16 The Qatari index rose 1 percent after a recent spate of selling.
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