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Inflation accelerated in May to a two-year high of 3.2%, although Macklem said there was limited evidence of higher energy prices spreading to other goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

But while the majority of the surge was contained to energy and energy-adjacent industries, the data indicated inflation is spreading to other parts of the economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We haven’t seen a hantavirus outbreak that looks like this before, spreading to multiple corners of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The ADP jobs report suggested hiring is spreading to other sectors.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The firemen had managed to keep the fire from spreading to the houses around the Soldanos’.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm