spread over
Example Sentences
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"This is likely to spread over the course of the summer," Abbott told reporters on Friday.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The World Cup is fast approaching, and bigger than ever, with 104 matches spread over 16 North American cities across 39 days — all culminating in New Jersey.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, their quantum state spread over a region dozens of times larger than the particles themselves.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
They’re largely used to capture the premium interest-rate spread over the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
After inevitable bureaucratic infighting and logistics problems, the Global Fund money—$1+ million for the central plateau, spread over five years—became available.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
