spreading

Example Sentences

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As that happens, the porous rock temporarily locks up, slowing or stopping the rupture before it can continue spreading and becoming larger.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

In 143 pages, a federal judge documented what it looks like when the people diagnosing the disease are the ones actually spreading it.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The cross-party report suggested using the Online Safety Act to prevent this information from spreading easily online and also working with social media platforms to promote trusted sources and scientifically accurate information on sun safety.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It should be a tough time to be a software engineer: Coding is a favorite early artificial-intelligence use case and layoffs are spreading through the tech industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

There were thousands of men, a sea of bright red spreading as far back as Nate could see.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis