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spate

noun as in series

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Its discovery, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Australia, triggered widespread panic.

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The recent spate of quakes, however, should reinforce the threat posed by the state’s notoriously active seismic landscape, experts say, and serve as a reminder of just how many Californians live in a danger zone.

A recent spate of national media coverage has even asked why some people "hate" Gail's so much, focusing on everything from who owns it to what it does with unsold pastries.

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Religious buildings in New Zealand have suffered a spate of arson attacks in recent years.

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He told viewers that the recent spate of air disasters in America were "very unique".

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