spread out
Example Sentences
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While the overall price tag of healthcare in retirement may seem daunting, the costs will likely be spread out over decades, noted Ryan Viktorin, a vice president and financial consultant with Fidelity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Void years are fake years added to a contract solely to spread out prorated bonuses over a longer period—to put off the team’s financial hit for a player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It wasn't bad, but it was harder to stumble across that World Cup buzz away from the stadium because geographically it's so spread out and you need to drive everywhere.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Lower sales volumes have made fixed costs harder to spread out, while U.S. tariffs on aluminum cans further squeezed margins, the company said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Before them, the concentration camp at Auschwitz spread out, a desolate flat place surrounded by heavy chain-link fence, topped with coils of barbed wire.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
