spread
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The Russell was briefly higher until the selloff spread to other parts of the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Jellyfish, worms and crustaceans are among the community of creatures living off the huge spread of carcasses.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A rate hike doesn’t seem warranted until price increases start to spread beyond energy, and no one knows when the Iran war will end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Shame spread over Gingersnipes, the feeling as heavy as an iron cloak.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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