spread
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In April this year, he revealed the disease had spread to his spine.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Determined to make the web freely available to everyone, he did not patent his programme, ensuring it took off and spread rapidly.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The same goes for U.S. households and major companies, which pay a spread above benchmark Treasury rates to borrow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The highly contagious illness is caused by bacteria growing in the body, usually the lungs, and is spread through the air when people cough, sneeze, or spit.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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