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NextEra did just that, proposing $2.25 billion in bill credits spread over two years for Dominion customers in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Instead, their quantum state spread over a region dozens of times larger than the particles themselves.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The improvement in performance is significant: When spread over a hypothetical 35-year investment career, following this advice is projected to increase total retirement wealth by between 10% and 20%.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

In Miami this weekend, for example, the media centre is spread over a number of rooms several stories above the paddock, which is on the NFL pitch in the Hard Rock Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The chimneys of Swift’s packing plant stood tall against the sky, belching thick smoke that spread over Packingtown like a blanket, smothering the community below in the stench of blood.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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