spreading

Example Sentences

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Nasa's satellite-based wildfire monitoring platform shows the fire has moved north-east over the weekend and now appears to be spreading inland.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But, in a campaign that has seen roughly $30 million in spending, it’s unclear just how much figures like Laura Loomer spreading rumors online will matter.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning that the epidemic could still be spreading undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It was headquarters, the center of a spreading web: the knot where all threads crossed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom