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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spill of" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is typically used to describe a sudden and accidental release or overflow of a substance or material. For example: - "I was carrying a cup of coffee and accidentally had a spill of it on my shirt." - "The factory had a spill of chemicals into the nearby river, causing environmental damage." - "There was a spill of oil on the road, causing a traffic jam." - "She let out a spill of emotions when she heard the news."
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Or maybe a spill of publicity stills has oiled the floor with forced grins.
Last month, a spill of 46,000 gallons of oil, water and natural gas was reported.
"There hasn't been such a spill of this red sludge before anywhere," he said.
The Libyans have experienced serious technical problems there, reportedly including a spill of dangerous chemicals.
Theirs had a spill of fresh, colorful flowers atop it like the cover of Martha Stewart Living.
But there is no romanticising of his situation: "The drizzle has turned to sleet, coming hard like a spill of coins". The irony… a spill of coins would have been more welcome to Robin than rain.
By Stephen Stepanchev The New Yorker, May 1 , 1995P. 54 A spill of white flowers on a hill.
Instead, the gate at the other end inched open, admitting brown water like a spill of diet cola.
Plains All American Pipeline was responsible for a spill of more than 140,000 gallons near Santa Barbara.
But hours later, a spill of the same size at the same spot could circle near the coastline, posing a greater danger to marine life.
Anger is not just anger but "the cut of anger," and hilarity is not just hilarity but "a spill of hilarity".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com