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[spred] / sprɛd /






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Now, one of the longest-running studies of Lyme disease ecology is challenging several assumptions about what makes the disease more likely to spread.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Saturday, with the National Weather Service cautioning that hot, dry Santa Ana winds and higher-than-normal temperatures could cause blazes to spread rapidly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Climate think-tank Ember said India consumes less transport fuel per capita than China did at a comparable income level in 2012, helped by the spread of cheap solar power and declining battery costs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Last month's operation to remove a tumour was successful and his doctors say the cancer has not spread.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

For an hour the four of us watched the effect of the cerebral hemorrhage spread slowly over her body.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The more tightly researchers define when its motion occurs, the more broadly its quantum wave packet spreads through space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

I’ve also become a fan of using prepared specialty cheese spreads to make indulgent broccoli.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

These bonds saw tighter yield spreads over benchmark Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

For some time, the market has been able to overcome the headwinds of rising energy costs, higher bond yields and wider credit spreads, Kaiser acknowledged.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

I step forward onto the dirt, feel the soft grains against my paw pads, and joy spreads through me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

In the Helford Estuary, algal growth appeared to wipe out planted seedlings at one site, although three plants were later found to have survived and had started spreading.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

While weakness is spreading across the AI supply chain, underlying demand for advanced chips remains strong, she notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Rather than spreading evenly in every direction, particles emerge in patterns influenced by the conditions inside the material created during the collision.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Pandas play a crucial role in these forests by spreading seeds while they roam about—helping regrow forest plants.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh


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