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oil spill
noun
- an accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from a tanker, offshore drilling rig, or underwater pipeline, often presenting a hazard to marine life and the environment.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oil spill1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
In the immediate aftermath of the oil spill, apoplectic Southerners cast their disdain towards the North.
From The Daily Beast
BP—No surprise here, but the energy company behind the Deepwater Horizon oil spill gets no love on the Internet.
From The Daily Beast
The post-oil-spill gusher of stimulus to the gulf is likely to continue.
From The Daily Beast
Our environmental regulatory system proved too weak to prevent an oil spill that nearly destroyed the Gulf of Mexico.
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If an oil spill erupts in the ocean, we need to check on whether there were adequate federal inspections.
From The Daily Beast
They pooled together in large groups, like an oil spill in reverse, all this black gathering in one place.
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