spread
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The next morning a parade of residents filed through my room because word had spread.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounters and dialogue. In this way polarisation, conflict, fear and violence spread."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
This process plays a major role in the spread of antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Close out this spread now and take the profit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
As the security guards spread out, carefully watching the library patrons, Danny made his way to the stairs.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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