spread
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This allows some pathogens to persist longer in drinking water systems and potentially spread more effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Attrition has spread its staff thin, making it difficult to keep up with its other responsibilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It directs more resources to the affected areas in the hope of combating the spread.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Perhaps you’ve heard of “car-cuterie”—a spread of cheeses, salumi, fresh fruit and hard-boiled eggs assembled entirely from convenience store shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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
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