spread
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If the spread of screwworms continues, it could extend the meatpackers’ margin squeeze just as investors were looking for recovery.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
"We are working constructively with UK partners to find effective, privacy-preserving solutions that deter the spread of harmful content while ensuring a safe digital environment for young people."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Many observers in the 1990s believed that the communist collapse in Central and Eastern Europe would spread globally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The spread between the S&P 500’s best and worst performers is also near levels last seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
After the name was spread, the villagers would talk all day about the quality of the name, the length, and the sounds.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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