No one has explained the recent spate of trouble and why it is occurring.

But this recent spate of personal accounting seems different, more urgent.

It is too soon to tell how long the recent spate of stories will stay in the public's memory.

The museum is the most stunning structure in a recent spate of downtown development.

So where could this recent spate of wild optimism be coming from?

There has been a recent spate of books by and about the Panthers.

It will use the money to pay off debt from a recent spate of acquisitions.

A recent spate of recordings seems to suggest it is.

Q. What in the recent spate of events and stories have surprised you?

The recent spate of bad price figures will probably help to delay a recovery, he said.