spread

Example Sentences

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The danger is not only that systems fail, but that failures spread quickly when they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Word of the big paydays spread inside and outside the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s “the widest spread in history exceeding anything during the tech bubble,” Krinsky said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

She said these species spread fast in the garden, and quickly out-compete native species in the wild, overtaking important habitats like the Bluebell Woods and coastal turf.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His foster mother must’ve been in there because the curtains were spread open and let in the orange glow of sunrise.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova