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propagated

[prop-uh-gey-tid] / ˈprɒp əˌgeɪ tɪd /






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He was influenced by Sayyid Qutb, the Sunni Egyptian theoretician of the Muslim Brotherhood who propagated the idea of an Islamic Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The sphagnum austinii has been brought from Scotland, where it still grows, to the Yorkshire Dales and is being propagated in local nurseries before it is planted within the blanket bogs.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

There is a steep learning curve, but teams of robots can learn collaboratively, with each lesson propagated through the fleet.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“We don’t know if we could have well-communicated and sort of avoided those conspiracy theories and misinformation. But it was just so propagated in the media that it just took over.”

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

It propagated all the way around until it met its starting point.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir