spread
Example Sentences
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On Monday, after the regional conflict spread to Lebanon, thousands of residents fled villages in the south and, in Beirut, displaced families gathered in the city's Martyrs' Square and on the promenade along the Mediterranean.
From BBC
The biggest jump was in European natural-gas prices, which rose more than 20% Tuesday after Qatar halted production at the world’s largest liquefied-natural-gas export facility as the conflict in the Middle East spreads.
The discovery is offering fresh insight into how primates first evolved and spread across the continent.
From Science Daily
Oil has shot to its highest in a year and stock futures are tumbling on Tuesday as worries build over a spreading conflict in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch
Fuel stamps also allow residents to budget and spread the cost by purchasing stamps from local retailers and using them to pay for their oil delivery.
From BBC
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