5 sentences with 'spilled'
Example sentences and phrases with the word spilled and other words derived from it.
• « In March 1989, the world saw 40 million litres of crude oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez in the United States. »
• « In 1990, researchers estimated that in the first ten months of that year 105 million litres had spilled into all the world's maritime waters. »
• « In reality, the conflict was as much about colonialism and imperialism as it was about communism: the essential motivation of the North Vietnamese forces was the desire to achieve true independence from foreign powers. The war itself was a result of the conflict between the Vietnamese and their French colonial masters, which eventually spilled over into the United States. »
• « The war also spilled over into Europe, as France and Britain sought to gain supremacy in the Atlantic world. »
• « Angrily declaring that Mexico "has invaded our territory and spilled American blood on American soil", President Polk demanded that the United States declare war on Mexico. On 12 May, Congress agreed. »